Circus hudsonius cyaneus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adaptations low flight for hunting
gptkbp:adult_plumage brown and streaked
gray and brown
gptkbp:aircraft_operated slow and steady
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:breeding_range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:breeding_season March to August
gptkbp:clutch_size 3 to 7 eggs
gptkbp:coloration brown and white
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Northern_Harrier
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:egg_color white to pale blue
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:yellow
gptkbp:family gptkb:Accipitridae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1819
gptkbp:fledging_period 30 to 40 days
gptkbp:flight_style low and gliding
gptkbp:foraging_behavior hunting from the air
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
gptkbp:habitat_preference marshes and grasslands
gptkbp:has_authority_over gptkb:Linnaeus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Circus hudsonius cyaneus
gptkbp:hunting_habitat open fields
gptkbp:hunting_technique daytime
patrolling over fields
gptkbp:length 40 to 50 cm
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Marsh_Hawk
gptkbp:mating_system aerial displays
gptkbp:migration gptkb:southern_United_States
partial migrant
fall and spring
up to 2000 km
gptkbp:nest_material grasses and reeds
gptkbp:nesting builds nests on the ground
gptkbp:nesting_site gptkb:ground
near water sources
gptkbp:order gptkb:Accipitriformes
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators larger birds of prey
gptkbp:prey voles
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Circus_cyaneus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_importance indicator species for wetland health
gptkbp:size 0.5 to 1.0 kg
0.3 to 0.6 kg
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:tail_type long and square
gptkbp:territorial_call loud calls during breeding season
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:type_of_care both parents care for young
gptkbp:vocalization mewing calls
gptkbp:wing_configuration long and narrow
gptkbp:wingspan 1.1 to 1.4 meters
gptkbp:wintering_range southern United States and Mexico
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_American_Harrier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6