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

Circus macrourus (Gmelin, 1770) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
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CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) LR/nt CITES II (Europe: SPEC 3 threat status E)
Migration: intercontinental

Circus macrourus

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

Regions: East Asia, Europe, North Africa, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia
Recommended link: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/nature/directive/circus_macrourus_en.htm
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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