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LCLeast ConcernVertebrates
WetlandLarge · 559 g
WetlandLarge · 559 g
When to see the Papuan Harrier
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Papuan Harrier
Regular range
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Papuan Harrier
The Papuan harrier is a bird of prey native to New Guinea which belongs to the harrier genus Circus. It was classified as a subspecies of the eastern marsh harrier of eastern Asia.
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Easily confused with
Malagasy HarrierCircus macroscelesIt is about 42–55 cm (17–22 in) long; the female is up to 13% larger than the male.
Northern HarrierCircus hudsoniusThe northern harrier is 41–52 cm (16–20 in) long with a 97–122 cm (38–48 in) wingspan.
Reunion HarrierCircus maillardiIt is about 42–55 cm long; the female is around 3–15% larger than the male.
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