Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hawks, Eagles and Kites :: Eastern Marsh-Harrier

Eastern Marsh-Harrier Circus spilonotus

Described by: Kaup (1847)
Alternate common name(s): Eastern Marsh Harrier, Eastern Marsh-harrier, Spotted Marsh-harrier, Spotted Marsh Harrier, Spot-backed Marsh-harrier, Spot-backed Marsh Harrier, Papuan Marsh-harrier, Papuan Marsh Harrier, New Guinea Marsh-harrier, New Guinea Marsh Harrier
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Ukishima Marsh, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan - Nov 15, 2003 © William Hull  Candaba Marsh, Luzon, Philippines - Mar, 2007 © Mark Harper  Mai Po Marshes, Hong Kong - Dec 12, 2006 © Neil Fifer  Mai Po Marshes, Hong Kong - Dec, 2008 © Neil Fifer 
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Range

C. e. Asia; C. and e. New Guiena;
Two populations;
(1) Se. Siberia from Yakutia and the upper Aldan River and upper Lena River s. to Lake Baikal, Transbaikalia, Amurland, Ussuriland, and Sakhalin Is. then s. in n. Mongolia, ne. China from c. Inner Mongolia and s. Heilungkiang (Manchuria) s. to Hopeh and North Korea(?), n. Japan (Hokkaido and n. Honshu).
Winters s. in s. Japan (c. and s. Honshu and Kyushu), se. Asia from Burma to s. China, Indonesia in s. Malay Peninsula, Indochina, the Philippines and n. Borneo.
(2) C. and e. New Guinea.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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