Western marsh harrier
Circus aeruginosus
CommonPhoto: Pierre-Marie Epiney · CC BY-SA 2.0
Birdcarnivore
The Western Marsh Harrier is a large bird of prey found across western Eurasia and parts of Africa. It thrives in temperate and subtropical regions, often seen gliding low over marshes and wetlands in search of food.
- It hunts by flying low over marshes, scanning for prey.
- Once grouped with other harriers, it is now considered a distinct species.
- Its range spans from Europe to Africa and parts of Asia.
WetlandGrasslandAfricaAsiaEurope
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Circus aeruginosus
- Habitat
- Wetland, Grassland
- Regions in this directory
- Africa, Asia, Europe
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
