Physical Characteristics |
male is ashed gray. When it is flying, two
dark strips under the secondary feathers can be seen. The final part of
the wings is completely black. In the female, the underpart of the body
is reddish. |
Behaviour |
it is migratory. Before summer ends, it leaves
toward South Sahara where it spends the winter. |
Habitat |
moorland, reedbed, cultivated areas. |
Food habits |
it feeds on little rodents and birds, sometimes
also on insects. |
Nidification |
the nest is built on the soil, and it is composed by grass
and little branches. Female lays 4 - 5 eggs. |