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| Circus macrourus |
(Gmelin, 1770) |
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Family: Accipitridae |
Order: Falconiformes |
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Pallid harrier |
Busard pâle |
Aguilucho papialbo |
Steppenweihe |
| Migration: intercontinental |
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Migratory, wintering mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka and Burma; rare, or much
less common, in Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, Arabia, Iran and S & E China; some birds may remain in S
of breeding range. Migrates on broad front; leaves for winter quarters from Aug, mainly in Sept, arriving up to
Oct-Nov. Leaves for breeding areas in Mar-Apr; African wintering population moves farther W than in autumn,
with some of passage through Maghreb and C Mediterranean. In winter quarters, may make nomadic movements
in search of concentrations of food., e.g. locust swarms. (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: East Asia, Europe, North Africa, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West
& Central Asia |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |