C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

CIOC 2897

Swamp Harrier

Circus approximans

Accipitriformes · Accipitridae

Swamp Harrier (Circus approximans).

ATK131

DEF101

2824 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 746.2 g
Diet: Vertebrates
Migration: Partially migratory

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ATK 131

Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 131).

DEF 101

Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 101).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia: Australia (except South-central) & North & South & Stewart and Chatham is. (Eastern of South I.; New Zealand) & Vanuatu & New Caledonia including Loyalty Is. & to Fiji and Tonga (Southwestern & South-central Polynesia) Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Circus approximans

Which family does it belong to?

Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)

Where is it found?

Australasia: Australia (except South-central) & North & South & Stewart and Chatham is. (Eastern of South I.; New Zealand) & Vanuatu & New Caledonia including Loyalty Is. & to Fiji and Tonga (Southwestern & South-central Polynesia)