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Primary Traits
60.7 g
0 m - 1,600 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Polihierax semitorquatus
English name
African Pygmy-falcon
Order
Falconiformes
Family
Falconidae
Genus
Polihierax
Species
semitorquatus
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D07,D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
59 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
56 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
43 g
Maximum unsexed mass
85 g
Average mass
60.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,600 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,600 m
Typical elevation
800 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Other bird's nest
Nest substrate
Building, Pole, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
28 d
Maximum incubation period
30 d
Minimum fledging period
27 d
Maximum fledging period
40 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
33.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary