Black Harrier

Circus maurus - Busard maure

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Circus

  • Species
    :

    maurus

Descriptor

Temminck, 1828

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 50 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 105 à 115 cm.
  • Weight
    : -
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Busard maure
adult

Black Harrier (Circus maurus) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Busard maure,
  • Aguilucho negro,
  • tartaranhão-preto,
  • Kapweihe,
  • szerecsen rétihéja,
  • Zwarte Kiekendief,
  • Albanella nera,
  • svart kärrhök,
  • Fynboshauk,
  • kaňa počerná,
  • moták černý,
  • Sort Kærhøg,
  • mustasuohaukka,
  • Witkruispaddavreter (Witkruisvleivalk),
  • arpella negra,
  • błotniak czarny,
  • Чёрный лунь,
  • クロチュウヒ,
  • 黑鹞,
  • svart kärrhök,
  • 黑鷂,

Voice song and cries

Busard maure
adult

Habitat

Busard maure
adult plum. breeding

Shrubland : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Grassland : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Other sources of interest

QRcode Busard maure
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