Black Harrier

Circus maurus

Endangered

Kanat Açıklığı

70,5 cm

Ağırlık

497,3333333333333 g

Familya

Accipitridae

Takım

Accipitriformes

Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı	70,5 cm	27.8 in
Ağırlık	497,3333333333333 g	17.54 oz

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland

Koruma Durumu

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

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

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2-5

Taksonomi

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Takım	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Familya	Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles & Kites)
Genus	Circus
Türler	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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Mevcut Not recorded