Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Hen harrier Kornweihe Busard Saint-Martin Aguilucho pálido
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC 3 threat status V)
Migration: partial mainly intracontinental

Circus cyaneus

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 seperated 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 A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Caribbean Islands, East Asia, Europe, Mesoamerica, North Africa, North America, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia
Recommended link: http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/henharry.htm
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede
Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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