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Geographic Distribution
Quick Facts
- Size
- 33 - 37 cm
- Weight
- 200 - 400 g
- Diet
- Small mammals (voles, mice, shrews), Birds (songbirds, game birds), Insects (grasshoppers, crickets)
Habitat
Open fieldsGrasslandsWetlandsAgricultural areasCoastal areas
Behavior
- Hunts during the day and at night, using its acute hearing and exceptional vision
- Perches on fence posts, trees, or other elevated spots to scan for prey
- Engages in a unique, wing-clapping display during courtship
- Breeds in open fields, grasslands, and wetlands, often in small colonies
- Migrates to warmer regions during the winter months