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Black Harrier

Black Harrier

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The Black Harrier is a distinctive medium-sized raptor endemic to Southern Africa, characterized by its striking black plumage with white underparts. It hunts over fynbos and grasslands.
Where to spot
Endemic to Southern Africa, primarily found in South Africa, Namibia, and Lesotho. It inhabits fynbos, karoo shrubland, and open grasslands.
How to spot
Look for its distinctive black upperparts and white underparts with contrasting black wingtips. Observe its graceful, buoyant flight low over the fynbos. It's often conspicuous.
When to spot
Active throughout the day, often seen quartering low over its habitat. Observable year-round in its resident range.
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Circus maurus (32104024918).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Circus maurus 1838.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Circus maurus 214424970.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Circus maurus Temminck.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This harrier is a specialist of the fynbos biome in South Africa, a unique shrubland ecosystem, where it is a significant predator of small mammals and birds.
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