The African Hobby is a small falcon found in sub-Saharan Africa. It has rufous underparts, and regional field material notes that much of its ecology remains poorly known.
It is a compact, small falcon with rufous underparts.
The species assessment lists moist lowland forest and dry savanna, as well as cultivated and suburban settings, among its habitats. Southern African atlas material says its ecology is still poorly known.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.