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Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus   (Linnaeus, 1758)
 

Note on taxonomy:
Eastern Marsh Harrier Circus spilonotus is sometimes included in this species.
Swamp Harrier Circus approximans is sometimes included in this species.
Réunion Harrier Circus maillardi is sometimes included in this species.
Distribution: W and central Palearctic; winters to SE Asia and Greater Sundas  (Map)

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References:
James F. Clements. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition, Cornell University Press (June 7, 2007)



Taxonomy
Red list  - Least Concern   [INFO]
Kingdom Animalia
Animals
Phylum Chordata
Chordates
Class Aves
Birds
Order Falconiformes
Hawks, Eagles, Falcons
Family Accipitridae
Hawks, Eagles and Kites
Genus Circus
Lacepede, 1799
Species aeruginosus
Western Marsh Harrier
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies/hybrids/varieties
Subspecies
aeruginosus
W and central Palearctic; winters to SE Asia and Greater Sundas
harterti
Morocco to Tunisia.

Taxon names
  English syn. Eurasian Marsh Harrier
  Swedish Brun kärrhök
  German Rohrweihe
  Danish Rørhøg
  Spanish Aguilucho Lagunero Occidental
  Estonian Roo-loorkull
  Faroese Blotaheykur
  Finnish Ruskosuohaukka
  French Busard des roseaux
  Hungarian Barna rétihéja
  Icelandic Brúnheiðir
  Italian Falco di palude
  Japanese Chuuhi
  Latvian Niedru lija
  Dutch Bruine Kiekendief
  Norwegian Sivhauk
  Polish Blotniak stawowy
  Portuguese Tartaranhão-ruivo-dos-pauis
  Welsh Bod y Gwerni


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