Circus aeruginosus

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breedingSeason monogamous
March to July
stable in some areas
Europe_and_Asia
gptkbp:clutchSize 3 to 6 eggs
gptkbp:colors sexual dimorphism
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Marsh_Harrier
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat restoration
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of wetlands
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Eurasia
gptkbp:eggColor white to pale blue
gptkbp:family Accipitridae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 30–40 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior hunting from the air
gptkbp:genus Circus
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Circus aeruginosus
gptkbp:humanInteraction agriculture and development
gptkbp:iceClass Africa_and_southern_Asia
gptkbp:length 40–50 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years
gptkbp:localNames varies by region
gptkbp:migration irregular
varies by population
partial
depends on weather conditions
gptkbp:nesting variable
foxes and raccoons
ground
reeds and grasses
gptkbp:officialResidence popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:order gptkb:Accipitriformes
gptkbp:predators larger birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedPatent Circus cyaneus
Circus macrourus
gptkbp:researchInterest ecology and behavior
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Circus_aeruginosus_aeruginosus
Circus aeruginosus harrieri
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization croaking calls
gptkbp:wildlife low flight over vegetation
gptkbp:wingspan brown and buff
120–140 cm
gptkbp:youth_development larger than male
darker plumage