Even though it might not be well known, the Pygmy Falcon is the smallest raptor in Africa. Though it is pint-sized, Pygmy Falcons exhibit sexual dimorphism meaning, males and females have different markings. As San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance points out, females find to have a snappy chestnut brown mantle between their wings. On the other hand, males just have a solid gray back. Pygmy Falcon’s flight feathers are black with spots and white tips.

They also seem to have a gray head with fat orange legs and feet. Around the Pygmy Falcon’s eyes, they have orange rings. Under its eyes, they have a tiny honed beak; known to be used as an attacking weapon that catches insects in flight.