Hen harrier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:African_marsh_harrier
gptkb:Bowland_Forest_Park
gptkbp:adaptation Adapted to hunting in open areas
gptkbp:adult_plumage Brown and streaked
Distinctive male and female plumage
gptkbp:behavior Territorial during breeding season
Hunting in open areas
gptkbp:breeding_season March to August
gptkbp:clutch_size 4 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:color Brown and white
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Protected in many regions
Monitoring and protection initiatives
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_references Featured in folklore and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of wildlife conservation
gptkbp:diet Small mammals
gptkbp:ecological_role Predator in the ecosystem
gptkbp:egg_color White to pale blue
gptkbp:family gptkb:Accipitridae
gptkbp:first_flight Soaring and gliding
gptkbp:fledging_period 40 to 50 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Hunting by gliding
gptkbp:genus gptkb:carnival
gptkbp:habitat Grasslands
Wetlands
Open habitats
Open moorland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hen harrier
gptkbp:hunting_technique Low flight over ground
gptkbp:incubation_period 30 to 32 days
gptkbp:length 43 to 51 cm
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Hen_harrier
Marsh hawk
gptkbp:mating_system Aerial displays
Monogamous
gptkbp:migration Partial
Varies by population
Seasonal movements
gptkbp:nesting Ground
3 to 6 eggs
Variable by region
Ground nests in vegetation
Hidden in tall grass
gptkbp:population_trend Stable in some areas
Declining in others
gptkbp:predators Larger birds of prey
gptkbp:range Eurasia and North America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Marsh_harrier
Montagu's harrier
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:species gptkb:Circus_cyaneus
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Circus_cyaneus_cyaneus
gptkb:Circus_cyaneus_hudsonius
gptkbp:threats Persecution
Habitat loss
gptkbp:voice_actor High-pitched calls
gptkbp:weight 300 to 600 g
gptkbp:wingspan 120 to 130 cm
gptkbp:wintering_range Farmland
Wet grasslands