Polihierax
The pygmy falcons, Polihierax, are a bird of prey genus in the family Falconidae. The genus contains the following species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Polihierax semitorquatus | Pygmy falcon | South Sudan to Somalia and south to Uganda and Tanzania |
| Polihierax insignis | White-rumped falcon or white-rumped pygmy-falcon - sometimes separated in Neohierax | Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam | |
| 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 | |
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