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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة	Bat Falcon	African Pygmy-falcon
الاسم العلمي	Falco rufigularis	Polihierax semitorquatus
الرتبة	Falconiformes	Falconiformes
الفصيلة	Falconidae	Falconidae
حالة الحفاظ	Least Concern	Least Concern
الطول	—	—
طول الجناح	39,8 cm (15.7 in)	23,1 cm (9.1 in)
الوزن	169,25 g (5.97 oz)	60,7 g (2.14 oz)
النظام الغذائي	--	--
عدد البيض في الوضع	2-4	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Bat Falcon only

🌲 Forest

African Pygmy-falcon only

🌾 Grassland

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Bat Falcon

Least Concern

African Pygmy-falcon

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About These Birds

Bat Falcon

The Bat Falcon is a compact, fast-flying falcon found from Mexico through Central and South America to Argentina. It has slate-black upperparts, a rufous breast and belly, and a distinctive white throat patch. As its name suggests, it specializes in hunting bats at dusk, as well as swifts, swallows, and large insects caught in aerial pursuit.

African Pygmy-falcon

The African Pygmy-falcon is one of Africa's smallest raptors, with a wingspan of about 23 cm and a weight of around 61 g. It inhabits dry savannas and thornbush, often nesting in the large communal nests of weaver birds, and hunts lizards and large insects.

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