Tiny falcon has the smallest home range ever recorded
Researchers at the University of Cape Town used lightweight GPS tags to study the pygmy falcon in South Africa. The study revealed that the bird has the smallest home range ever recorded for a raptor, as it relies entirely on communal weaver bird nests.
Why it matters
Provides new ecological insights into how small predators adapt their behavior and territory to survive in harsh environments.
Picture a bird of prey and your mind goes big. Eagles riding the thermals high over a ridge. Buzzards working a wide stretch of open country below.
The article is a purely scientific report on wildlife research.
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