Circus approximans

Swamp Harrier at Fyshwick, ACT

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Identification history

	Circus approximans	18 Mar 2020	Illilanga
	Circus approximans	17 Mar 2020	RodDeb

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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

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Illilanga wrote:

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).

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
16 Mar 2020 01:22 PM Recorded on
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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
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