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 Masai Mara National Reserve
Grey Kestrel
Falco ardosiaceus
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo
Lanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Red-necked Falcon
Falco chicquera
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae
📅 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 Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 2% of visitor-days record a African Pygmy Falcon sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 48 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see African Pygmy Falcon in Masai Mara National Reserve?
May has the highest sighting rate for African Pygmy Falcon in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.