Species fact sheet
Circus melanoleucos | (Pennant, 1769) | Family: Accipitridae | Order: Falconiformes | Back |
Pied harrier | Elsterweihe | Busard tchoug | Aguilucho pío |
CMS |
Redlist 2000 (Criteria) |
CITES |
(Europe: SPEC threat status ) |
Migration: intracontinental | some sedentary |
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 fro 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.
Regions: East Asia, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia |
Recommended link: http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/piedharrier.htm |
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede |
Explanatory notes | (Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel) |