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Tiny raptor, tiny range: GPS tracking reveals Pygmy Falcons use less than 1 km² to raise nestlings

Ultra-light GPS tracking devices have revealed that the Pygmy Falcon operates within an exceptionally small home range while breeding. A new study, published in the Journal of Raptor Research revealed that Africa’s smallest diurnal bird of prey, the Pygmy Falcon (Polihierax semitorquatus), operates within one of the smallest breeding home ranges ever recorded for a raptor. The study... [3039 chars]

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