Black Harrier

Circus maurus

Endangered

पंखों का फैलाव

70.5 cm

वजन

497.3333333333333 g

कुल

Accipitridae

गण

Accipitriformes

के बारे में

The Black Harrier is an endangered, medium-sized raptor endemic to southern Africa with almost entirely black plumage, bold white barring on the tail, and characteristic pale eyes. It inhabits lowland fynbos, Renosterveld, and wetland edges primarily in the Western and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa. It hunts by quartering low over open terrain, capturing small mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	70.5 cm	27.8 in
वजन	497.3333333333333 g	17.54 oz

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

संरक्षण स्थिति

Endangered

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 34 days. Fledging: 36-41 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2-5

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
कुल	Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites)
Genus	Circus
प्रजातियां	Circus maurus

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
Arabic	مرزة سوداء
Chinese	黑鹞
French	Busard maure
German	Mohrenweihe
Japanese	クロチュウヒ
Portuguese	tartaranhão-preto
Spanish	aguilucho negro

Distribution

Black Harrier has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded