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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Western Marsh Harrier belongs to Accipitridae, within the order Accipitriformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Western Marsh Harrier · Circus aeruginosus
Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Circus aeruginosus
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Conservation record
LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source
Wetland
Reported mass
704.1 g
Reported wingspan
116 cm

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.

Distribution record

古北界、非洲:西部和中西部

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Illustration source:huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Thomas Huisman · Reference record ↗

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