Western Marsh-Harrier ( Circus aeruginosus ) |
Description |
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It has the brown plumage with grey spots on wings and on tail for the male, on head and shoulders for the female. The male is a little smaller than the female. |
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The nest is constructed even has the ground. The female smoulders during 35 days. It is Male which feeds the female during this period
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Habitat : | One meets it in the wet zones. It is present in all Europe and in Africa. One can observe it in swamps tacking above spices. |
Food : | Frogs, small mammals, insects, water birds. |
Size : | 18.912 inch (48-55 cm) |
Weight : 400-800 g |
Wing span : 43.34 inch (110-125 cm) |