About the Western Marsh Harrier
The western marsh harrier is a large harrier, a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa. It is also known as the Eurasian marsh harrier. Formerly, a number of relatives were included in C. aeruginosus, which was then known as "marsh harrier". The related taxa are now generally considered to be separate species: the eastern marsh harrier, the Papuan harrier of eastern Asia and the Wallacea, the swamp harrier of Australasia and the Madagascar marsh harrier of the western Indian Ocean islands.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae) |
| Species | Circus aeruginosus |
| Species Codes | wemhar1, WMHA, WEMH |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Western Marsh Harrier belong to?
The Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) belongs to the Hawks, Eagles, and Kites family (Accipitridae), in the order Accipitriformes.
How can I identify the Western Marsh Harrier?
The western marsh harrier is a large harrier, a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa. It is also known as the Eurasian marsh harrier. Formerly, a number of relatives were included in C. aeruginosus, which was then known as \"marsh harrier\". The related taxa ...
Where can I report a Western Marsh Harrier sighting?
You can log sightings of Western Marsh Harrier on eBird (ebird.org) using species code wemhar1, or on iNaturalist.
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