Genus

Polihierax

2 species in our catalog · found in 23 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderFalconiformes (Falcons and Caracaras)
FamilyFalconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
GenusPolihierax

Species in this group

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Polihierax semitorquatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Polihierax insignis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Polihierax

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~30%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~30%
2	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1	~30%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~30%
3	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~20%
4	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~20%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~20%
5	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~20%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~20%
6	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~10%
7	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~10%
8	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	White-Rumped Falcon			Insufficient data
9	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~10%
10	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~10%
11	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~10%
12	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~10%
13	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~10%
14	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~10%
	African Pygmy Falcon			~10%
15	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Pygmy Falcon			<5%
16	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Pygmy Falcon			<5%
17	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Pygmy Falcon			Insufficient data
18	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Pygmy Falcon			Insufficient data
19	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	African Pygmy Falcon			<5%
20	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Pygmy Falcon			Insufficient data
21	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Pygmy Falcon			Insufficient data
22	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Pygmy Falcon			Insufficient data
23	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	White-Rumped Falcon			Insufficient data

Polihierax

Species in this group

African Pygmy Falcon

White-Rumped Falcon

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Polihierax

Parks Ranked