Pygmy Falcon - Polihierax semitorquatus

Fauconnet d'Afrique

Pygmy Falcon female adult
They live in dry brushy areas and woodlands, up to 1600 metres of elevation. Often perched on exposed perches from where they spot their preys. Oiseau des broussailles sèches et des zones boisées jusqu'à 1600m. Souvent posé sur un perchoir exposé d'où il repère ses proies.
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The species

Classification

Order  : Falconiformes
Family : Falconidae
Species : Pygmy Falcon


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O.Net ref. : cadw26845
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Gender : ♀
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2006 Dec
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Northern Cape
Place : Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
Lat. : 25° 40' 17'' South
Lng. : 20° 19' 17'' East

Exif Data [+] [-]

Model : NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D200
Exposure : 1/320 s
aperture : 8
Focal length : 550 mm
Iso : 400
Flash : no