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 |  | Scientific name: Circus assimilis
Size: 50 - 60cm
Status: Common
Diet: All prey is caught on the ground and feeds on insects, rodents, ground birds and reptiles.
Habitat: Most common in open grasslands and agriculture areas.
Breeding: Breeds July to October and uses a flat nest sticks in the crown of a tree. The Spotted Harrier lays two to four eggs.
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| | Spotted Harrier
/Spotted+Harrier/$File/Spotted+Harrier.jpg) The Spotted Harrier is solitary and nomadic. |