African Pygmy Falcon
Polihierax semitorquatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
- FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- GenusPolihierax
- SpeciesPolihierax semitorquatus (African Pygmy Falcon)
Closest Relatives at Amboseli National Park
Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicoloides
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Sooty Falcon
Falco concolor
Dickinson's Kestrel
Falco dickinsoni
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 14 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a African Pygmy Falcon in Amboseli National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a African Pygmy Falcon sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 82 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Pygmy Falcon in Amboseli National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for African Pygmy Falcon in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.