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The Pygmy Falcon Polihierax Semitorquatus

G. L. Maclean
Koedoe | Vol 13, No 1 | a726 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v13i1.726 | © 1970 G. L. Maclean | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 21 May 1970 | Published: 22 May 1970

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G. L. Maclean,, South Africa

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The Pygmy Falcon Polihierax Semitorquatus

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