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title: "Błotniak czarny"
description: "Circus maurus — Ptaki. The black harrier (Circus maurus) is a medium-sized African harrier whose range extends from South Africa to Botswana and Namibia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/black-harrier
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Błotniak czarny

> Circus maurus — Ptaki. The black harrier (Circus maurus) is a medium-sized African harrier whose range extends from South Africa to Botswana and Namibia.

- Scientific name: *Circus maurus*
- Category: `birds` (Ptaki)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Łąki i pola)
- iNaturalist observations: 778
- Wikidata: [Q1077281](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1077281)
- iNaturalist taxon: [5174](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/5174)

## Names

- en: Black Harrier
- de: Mohrenweihe
- es: Aguilucho negro
- fr: Busard maure
- nl: Zwarte kiekendief
- pt: Tartaranhão-preto
- pl: Błotniak czarny

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (729), BW (5)

## Summary

The black harrier (Circus maurus) is a medium-sized African harrier whose range extends from South Africa to Botswana and Namibia. It has a wingspan of 105–115 cm (41–45 in) and a body length of 44–50 cm (17–20 in). When perched, this bird appears all black. However, in flight, a white rump and flight feathers becomes visible. Its morphology is comparable to that of other harriers, with narrow wings, a slim body, and a long tail. Male and female plumages are similar, while juveniles have buff underparts and heavily spotted breasts.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_harrier

## Photo

![Błotniak czarny](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-harrier/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ludwig Muller · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/54151996

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-harrier?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).