African Marsh Harrier
Circus ranivorus
The African Marsh Harrier is a bird of prey belonging to the harrier genus "Circus". It is found in southern, central and eastern Africa from South Africa north to Sudan with a vagrant record from Nigeria. It is particularly common in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. It is usually found in wetland areas, especially those with reeds, but also occurs in grassland and farmland where it forages.