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

Circus melanoleucos (Pennant, 1769) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Pied harrier Elsterweihe Busard tchoug Aguilucho pío
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intracontinental some sedentary

Circus melanoleucos

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

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)

Populations