Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Eastern Marsh-harrier (Circus spilonotus) - HBW 2, p. 137
French: Busard d'Orient
German: Mangroveweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho Lagunero Oriental
Other common names: Spotted Marsh harrier; Spotted backed/Papuan Harrier (spilothorax)
Taxonomy: Circus spilonotus Kaup, 1847, Asia.
Often considered a race of C. aeruginosus, with which it forms superspecies, along with C. ranivorus, C. approximans and C. maillardi. Race spilothorax possibly approaching species level. Two subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- spilonotus Kaup, 1847 - SE Siberia and Mongolia to Ussuriland, Sakhalin, NE China and N Japan; winters from S Japan and SE Asia and S China to Indonesia and Philippines.
- spilothorax Salvadori & D'Albertis, 1875 - C & E New Guinea.
- Least Concern
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A bird soaring over a field, looking for food. Gaivoron, Khanka Lake, Primorsky Krai, Russia (Eastern) (ssp spilonotus)
Josep del Hoyo 8 June 2009 20 weeks ago 25 sec 3.3 -
A bird hovering around a tree, unsuccessfully trying to catch passerine birds. Lake Habbema, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp spilothorax)
Josep del Hoyo 17 July 2008 1 year ago 55 sec 3.3 -
A female flying being attacked by a Common Tern. Dalnerechensk, Primorsky Krai, Russia (Eastern) (ssp spilonotus)
Josep del Hoyo 15 June 2009 12 weeks ago 40 sec 3 -
The Eastern Marsh Harrier try to attack a Brahminy Kite. Laem Pak Bia-Pak Thale, Petchaburi Province, Western Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 24 April 2008 45 weeks ago 32 sec 3 -
A bird hovering around a tree, looking for passerine birds and finally flying away. Lake Habbema, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp spilothorax)
Josep del Hoyo 17 July 2008 1 year ago 57 sec 3 -
The Eastern Marsh Harrier try to attack a Brahminy Kite. Laem Pak Bia-Pak Thale, Petchaburi Province, Western Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 24 April 2008 45 weeks ago 32 sec 2.5
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Hunting for food Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 18 October 2009 40 weeks ago 4.6 -
Male Arakhiya Farm, Qatar
John A Thompson 1 April 2010 16 weeks ago 4.3 -
Hunting for food Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, Hong Kong
Bob Thompson 18 October 2009 40 weeks ago 4.3 -
Male Arakhiya Farm, Qatar
John A Thompson 1 April 2010 16 weeks ago 4.2 -
Male Arakhiya Farm, Qatar
John A Thompson 1 April 2010 16 weeks ago 4
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