Circus approximans
Swamp Harrier at Fyshwick, ACT
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| Circus approximans | Illilanga | 18 Mar 2020 | |
| Circus approximans | RodDeb | 17 Mar 2020 |
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User's notes
immature bird seen very much in the distance sorry for poor pics location is where pic taken from as hard to pinpoint where the bird was but could see the Parliament House flag
1 comment
18 Mar 2020
ID confirmed based on colouration, size and shape of tail, upswept wing/"fingers" plus shape of wings (bulged rather than slender as for a Whistling Kite).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.162930-35.316666
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Mar 2020 01:22 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
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Species information
- Circus approximans Scientific name
- Swamp Harrier Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1454m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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