Black Harrier

Circus maurus

Endangered

Rentang Sayap

70,5 cm

Berat

497,3333333333333 g

Famili

Accipitridae

Ordo

Accipitriformes

Tentang

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
Rentang Sayap	70,5 cm	27.8 in
Berat	497,3333333333333 g	17.54 oz

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

Status Konservasi

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Perilaku & Berkembang Biak

Bersarang

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

Ukuran Sarang

2-5

Taksonomi

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordo	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Famili	Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites)
Genus	Circus
Spesies	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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Hadir Not recorded