Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Western Marsh-harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - HBW 2, p. 137
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 Enlarge map
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A female hunting a mallard. Locality Candasnos, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp aeruginosus)
Jesús Laborda 11 November 2010 44 weeks ago 51 sec 4.6 -
A juvenile perched on a wire and looking around Locality Tauste, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp aeruginosus)
Jesús Laborda 28 June 2007 4 years ago 18 sec 4.4 -
A juvenile calling from the ground Locality Ejea de los Caballeros, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain (ssp aeruginosus)
Jesús Laborda 28 June 2007 4 years ago 20 sec 4.4 -
A female drowning a Mallard. Locality Candasnos, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp aeruginosus)
Jesús Laborda 11 November 2010 43 weeks ago 51 sec 4 -
A female on the ground Locality Álava, Basque Country, Spain
Javier Ortas 16 February 2010 1 year ago 31 sec 4 -
Different shots of a female flying over the reeds. Locality Sariñena, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (ssp aeruginosus)
Jesús Laborda 21 December 2008 2 years ago 54 sec 4
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adult feamle in flight
Locality Beit She'an Valley, Israel
Lior Kislev 28 November 2010 1 year ago 4.6 -
in flight
Locality Neve Eitan, Beit She'an Valley, Israel
Lior Kislev 19 December 2010 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.5 -
Male
Locality Bangalore Rural, Karnataka, India (ssp Circus aeruginosus)
Dayananda 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.5 -
adult feamle in flight
Locality Beit She'an Valley, Israel
Lior Kislev 28 November 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
Stretching her wings
Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar
John A Thompson 10 October 2010 1 year ago 4.3 -
Male
Locality Arakhiya Farm, Qatar
John A Thompson 1 April 2010 1 year ago 4.2
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