Black Harrier

Circus maurus

Endangered

Размах крыльев

70,5 cm

Масса

497,3333333333333 g

Семейство

Accipitridae

Отряд

Accipitriformes

О нас

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
Размах крыльев	70,5 cm	27.8 in
Масса	497,3333333333333 g	17.54 oz

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

Охранный статус

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

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

Размер кладки

2-5

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Семейство	Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites)
Genus	Circus
Виды	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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Присутствует Not recorded