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| Circus cyaneus |
(Linnaeus, 1766) |
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Family: Accipitridae |
Order: Falconiformes |
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Hen harrier |
Busard Saint-Martin |
Aguilucho pálido |
Kornweihe |
| Migration: partial |
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mainly intracontinental |
Completely migratory in N of range, in N & NE Europe, Asia, N North America; partially migratory and
dispersive in rest of breeding range. Winters from Scotland and S Sweden southwards, with very few birds
reaching N Africa; in Asia, winters in area well separated from breeding range, from Turkey to E China and
Japan; in America, from British Columbia and New Brunswick (Canada) through Central America to Panama
and S to N Colombia, Venezuela and irregularly in Greater Antilles. Leaves for winter quarters from Aug-Oct, or
even Nov; arrives in breeding range Mar-May, varying with latitude; migrates on wide fronts. (del
Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1994)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com,
- Copyright: GROMS/BfN -
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| Regions: Caribbean Islands, East Asia, Europe, Mesoamerica, North Africa, North America, North Asia,
South & Southeast Asia, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia |
| Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede |
| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |