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Pied Harrier

Circus melanoleucos(Pennant, T, 1769)

English (US) Pied Harrier

The Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.

Range: breeds eastern Asia; winters to southern Asia, Philippines, and Greater SundasRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Circus melanoleucos
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Pied Harrier
Described by
(Pennant, T, 1769)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Falco melanoleucus
Described by
(Pennant, T, 1769)
Type locality
Ceylon.
Original description
Indian Zoology p.2 pl.2

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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