Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) - HBW 2, p. 140
French: Busard pâle
German: Steppenweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho Papialbo
Taxonomy: Falco macrourus S. G. Gmelin, 1770, Voronezh, Russia.
Known to have hybridized with C. pygargus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Ukraine and SW Russia E to L Balkash region, NW China and perhaps N Mongolia; irregularly breeds farther W to Sweden and Germany. Winters mainly in Africa S of Sahara, and from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka E to S China, and irregularly to E China.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A male roosting in some shrubs next to a road Locality Bhuj, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Ron Hoff 8 February 2008 3 years ago 44 sec 3.8 -
A juvenile in flight over a reedbed and trying to catch preys twice. Locality Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 February 2011 12 weeks ago 15 sec 3.7 -
A juvenile bird flying over a reedbed and finally landing. Locality Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 February 2011 12 weeks ago 23 sec 3.7 -
Two juvenile birds in flight over a reedbed. Locality Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 February 2011 12 weeks ago 28 sec 3.6 -
A female flying and landing on a field (then at 30% speed). Locality Naliya Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 26 weeks ago 33 sec 3.5 -
A male in flight (then at 30% speed). Locality Naliya Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 26 weeks ago 24 sec 3.4
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Male Harrier let me get close to take his photo
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Qatar
John A Thompson 23 March 2010 2 years ago 4.7 -
juvenile standing on post
Locality Beit She'an Valley, Israel
Lior Kislev 21 December 2010 50 weeks ago 4.5 -
Hidden in the bush
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Qatar
John A Thompson 10 December 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
A female standing on a rock.
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Qatar
John A Thompson 30 March 2010 2 years ago 4.5 -
feamle hunting over Alfalfa field
Locality Beit She'an Valley, Israel
Lior Kislev 20 December 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
juvenile in flight, hunting
Locality Beit She'an Valley, Israel
Lior Kislev 20 December 2010 50 weeks ago 4.4
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