Swamp Harrier Circus approximans Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (26)
- Monotypic
Stephen Debus and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.1 — Published January 24, 2025
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Австралийски блатар |
| Catalan | arpella del Pacífic |
| Croatian | australska eja |
| Czech | moták tichomořský |
| Dutch | Australische bruine kiekendief |
| English | Swamp Harrier |
| English (New Zealand) | Australasian Harrier |
| English (United States) | Swamp Harrier |
| Estonian | lõuna-loorkull |
| Finnish | australiansuohaukka |
| French | Busard de Gould |
| French (Canada) | Busard de Gould |
| German | Sumpfweihe |
| Indonesian | Elang-rawa cokelat |
| Japanese | ミナミチュウヒ |
| Maori | Kāhu | Australasian Harrier |
| Norwegian | australsivhauk |
| Polish | błotniak moczarowy |
| Russian | Тихоокеанский лунь |
| Serbian | Australazijska eja |
| Slovak | kaňa barinná |
| Spanish | Aguilucho Lagunero del Pacífico |
| Spanish (Spain) | Aguilucho lagunero del Pacífico |
| Swedish | australisk kärrhök |
| Turkish | Bataklık Delicesi |
| Ukrainian | Лунь південний |
Revision Notes
Stephen Debus revised the Identification and Similar Species sections.
Circus approximans Peale, 1849
PROTONYM:
Circus approximans
Peale, 1849. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes, U. S. N. Vol. VIII: Mammalia and ornithology. 1st ed. 8, p.64.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Vanua Levu, Fiji.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- CIRCUS
- circus
- approximans
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Swamp Harrier
