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African harrier-hawks have been identified to employ four different hunting strategies namely: low soaring, high soaring, perch hunting and, canopy and ground foraging. [9] Low soaring is the most commonly used method.The harrier-hawk flies close to the canopy and is often mobbed by small passerine birds. The African harrier-hawk uses the level ...
The northern harrier breeds in North America, and its closest relative is the cinereous harrier (C. cinereus) of South America. The male's plumage is darker grey than that of the hen harrier, and the female is also darker and more rufous. [9] The adult male is sometimes nicknamed the "Grey Ghost", because of his striking plumage and spectral aura.
Ring-tail is an informal term used by birders for the juveniles and females of several harrier species when seen in the field and not identifiable to an exact species. [9] Ring-tail harriers include the juveniles and females of Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus), hen harrier (Circus cyaneus), and pallid harrier (Circus macrourus).
It’s big like a red-tailed hawk but has a different hunting habit which is its ability to hover in one place high over a grassy field or meadow. They come down from northern Canada for the winter.
The female is larger than the male with an average size of 46 cm (18 in) compared to the male's 40 cm (16 in). The wingspan is 90–115 cm (35–45 in). Since the 44.5 cm (17.5 in) tail comprises about 56% of this raptor's total length, this species ties with the long-tailed hawk as the raptor with the longest tail relative to its body size.
Circus cyaneus (male & female) Bird in flight at an elevation of over 12,500 ft in Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary in East Sikkim district, India in the month of November. The hen harrier is 41–52 cm (16–20 in) [10] long with a 97–122 cm (38–48 in) wingspan. [11] [12] It resembles other harriers in having distinct male and female plumages ...
Hawks were believed to be mediators between gods and humans, guiding souls into the afterlife. Various Native American tribes understood the hawk as a messenger, bringing insight, discernment and ...
Adult African harrier-hawk hunting at a weaver colony in Etosha NP. Note the double-jointed legs enabling it to hang downwards and yet reach upwards with its beak. See also