San Antonio (Texas/USA) - TheSan Antonio Zoo in the US state of Texas has a special kind of offspring. A South African pygmy falcon saw the light of day just a few weeks ago.Now it is just the size of a coin.

Despite their tiny size, dwarf falcons have one thing above all else on their menu: Meat! They are considered the smallest birds of prey in Africa.

First, however, the little one is fed by zoo staff - every two hours or so. He is also in a special incubator where he is looked after around the clock.

So far, he is the first pygmy falcon chick to hatch in a zoo in the United States this year. The San Antonio Zoo has not had an offspring of pygmy falcons since 2004.

Its parents "Squiggy" and "Laverne" come from the San Diego Zoo and now live in a breeding center for birds, where they have been together for about a year.

"The hatching of this pygmy falcon chick is a huge accomplishment for our animal care and conservation teams," Tim Morrow, president and CEO of the San Antonio Zoo, told News 4 San Antonio.