Polihierax
| Pygmy falcons | |
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| Pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes |
| Family: | Falconidae |
| Subfamily: | Falconinae |
| Genus: | Polihierax Kaup, 1847 |
| Species | |
| Synonyms | |
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Neohierax | |
The pygmy falcons, Polihierax, are a genus of bird of prey in the Falconidae family. It contains the following species:
- Pygmy falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus)
- White-rumped falcon or white-rumped pygmy-falcon (Polihierax insignis) - sometimes separated in Neohierax
External links
- Polihierax at the Encyclopedia of Life
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