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Spotted Harrier
Circus assimilisJardine & Selby, 1828
Updated
Also known asTarrat-tarrat
- Order
- ACCIPITRIFORMES
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Circus
At a glance
The Spotted Harrier is a large bird, about 50–62 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 50–62 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Spotted Harrier look like?
The Spotted Harrier is a large bird, about 50–62 cm long and weighing 412–745 g.
The spotted harrier also known as the smoke hawk, is a large Australasian bird of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Spotted Harrier?
The Spotted Harrier is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Spotted Harrier eat?
The Spotted Harrier feeds on terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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