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

Circus maurus (Temminck, 1828) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Black harrier Mohrenweihe Busard maure Aguilucho negro
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) VU D1 CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial intracontinental

Circus maurus

Most birds migrate N in winter to dry steppe and grassland areas of S Namibia, S Botswana and S Transvaal.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa
Recommended link: http://www.birdlife.org/species/species_factsheet_search.cfm?SpcRecID=3406
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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