Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae) - HBW 2
Western Marsh-harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
French: Busard des roseaux
German: Rohrweihe
Spanish: Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental
Other common names: Eurasian Marsh harrier, Marsh Harrier
Taxonomy: Falco aeruginosus Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden.
Forms superspecies with C. ranivorus, C. spilonotus, C. approximans and C. maillardi, all of which have frequently been lumped within present species. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Europe and Asia Minor E into C Asia, E to upper R Yenisey and Mongolia; winters in W & S Europe, Africa S of Sahara, and in Indian Subcontinent and Sri Lanka.
- harterti Zedlitz, 1914 - NW Africa, from Morocco to Tunisia.
- Least Concern
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A juvenile perched on a wire and looking around Tauste, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp aeruginosus)
Jesús Laborda 28 June 2007 2 years ago 18 sec 4.3 -
A female on the ground Álava, Basque Country, Spain
Javier Ortas 16 February 2010 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 31 sec 4.3 -
A juvenile calling from the ground Ejea de los Caballeros, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp aeruginosus)
Jesús Laborda 28 June 2007 2 years ago 20 sec 4.3 -
Different shots of a female flying over the reeds. Sariñena, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp aeruginosus)
Jesús Laborda 21 December 2008 1 year ago 54 sec 4 -
A male flying over a wetland Ziway Lake, Ethiopia (ssp aeruginosus)
Josep del Hoyo 30 November 2005 3 years ago 22 sec 4 -
A male flying over the water with outstretched legs Sidi Bou Ghaba, Morocco (ssp aeruginosus)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2007 2 years ago 30 sec 4
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Winter time resident Abu Naklah ponds, Qatar
luckyjon 26 February 2010 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.3 -
Bangalore Outskirts Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India
Subramanya_CK 21 November 2009 15 weeks ago 4 -
A bird in flight from below Tamil Nadu, India (ssp aeruginosus)
vasanthan.p.j 24 January 2010 7 weeks ago 3 -
Female hunting over rough pasture Belén, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Brendan Marnell 18 April 2009 21 weeks ago 3 -
A bird flying. Titulcia, Madrid, Spain (ssp aeruginosus)
Pedro Ortega Pinil... 13 January 2007 1 year ago 2.8
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