Circus macrourus

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pallid_Harrier
gptkb:Circus_cyaneus
gptkb:Circus_cyaneus_hudsonius
gptkbp:aircraft_operated long and pointed
gptkbp:behavior often seen hovering
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:calls_for high-pitched whistles
gptkbp:class gptkb:Zord
gptkbp:color white and grey
males are darker
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Black-shouldered_Kite
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of freedom in some cultures
gptkbp:diet small mammals
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
about 4 cm long
gptkbp:family gptkb:Accipitridae
gptkbp:first_described_by by Vieillot in 1818
gptkbp:first_flight gliding and soaring
gptkbp:fledging_period 6 to 7 weeks
gptkbp:foraging_behavior hovering
gptkbp:genus gptkb:carnival
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
open habitats
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Circus macrourus
gptkbp:hunting_technique perch and pounce
gptkbp:is_observed_in common in suitable habitats
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:launch_date both parents care
gptkbp:length 35 to 40 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:migration gptkb:battle
non-migratory
gptkbp:nesting trees or shrubs
twigs and grasses
gptkbp:order gptkb:Accipitriformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators larger birds of prey
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Circus_cyaneus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest studied for hunting behavior.
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or pairs
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:tail_type long and forked
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:wingspan 1.2 to 1.5 meters