Montagu's harrier
E746633
Montagu's harrier is a slender, migratory bird of prey found across Europe and western Asia, known for its low, buoyant flight over open countryside and its reliance on grasslands and arable fields for breeding.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
ⓘ
harrier ⓘ migratory bird ⓘ |
| binomialName | Circus pygargus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | slender ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Circus pygargus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montagu's harrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationAction | nest protection in farmland ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
large insects
ⓘ
reptiles ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distribution | Palearctic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Accipitridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | brown with streaked underparts ⓘ |
| flightStyle | low buoyant flight ⓘ |
| genus | Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
arable fields
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ heathland ⓘ marshes ⓘ open countryside ⓘ |
| huntingMethod | quartering flight over fields ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage | grey upperparts with black wingtips ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George Montagu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSite |
grassland vegetation
ⓘ
tall crops ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Accipitriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| similarTo |
hen harrier
ⓘ
pallid harrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailShape | long tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
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intensive agriculture ⓘ mechanical harvesting of crops ⓘ |
| wingShape | long narrow wings ⓘ |
| winteringRange | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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