Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans
Family
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Order
Accipitriformes
Codes
swahar1, SWHA, AUHA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyHawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae)
SpeciesCircus approximans
Codesswahar1, SWHA, AUHA
Identification

The Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans) is a member of the Hawks, Eagles, and Kites family within the order Accipitriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code swahar1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.