The swamp harrier also known as the marsh harrier, Australasian harrier, kāhu, swamp-hawk or New Zealand hawk. It is large, slim, and the most common bird of prey in New Zealand countryside. It is one of the few birds to have benefited from European-New Zealand settlement: It is a bird of open country and became firmly established after forests were cleared by Polynesians.
The swamp harrier belongs to the sub-family Circinae and genus ''Circus'', which are represented worldwide, except.. more
Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
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Uploaded May 28, 2016. Captured Jul 20, 2012 11:51 in Wilcannia-Bourke Rd, Louth NSW 2840, Australia.