Adult male - ML117372011 — Adult male © Adam Fry eBird S32075481 Macaulay Library ML 65824291

Adult female - ML117372031 — Adult female © David Tytherleigh

Immature - ML117372001 — Immature © Charlotte Byers

Immature - ML117371991 — Immature © Ged Tranter

Female - ML117372021 — Female © Tim Nickholds

Swamp Harrier Circus approximans

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Identification

Long-legged medium-sized raptor with long narrow wings. Adult has varied plumage, but note diagnostic prominent white rump. Juvenile is darker below. Flies slowly and low over open habitats with wings held in shallow V shape. Breeds in reed-beds, and occurs mainly in swamps and wetlands.

Statistics

39,964Observations
2030With photos
4With audio

Weekly Bar Chart

Weekly Bar Chart
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Media

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Victoria, Australia

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