Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

The Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) is a 746 g wetland bird that eats mostly other vertebrates. Some populations migrate.

Family

Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Order

Accipitriformes

Weight

746 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

6

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