RarityCommon
Height55 cm
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Bird Calls
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Did You Know?
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"Swamp Harriers often feed on roadkill, helping to clear carcasses from roads."
Field Guide
Swamp Harrier
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The Swamp Harrier is a large, slim-bodied bird of prey that is easily recognised by its prominent white rump patch, especially visible when it glides low over wetlands and open country. This adaptable raptor is a familiar sight in Australia’s marshes, reed beds, and grasslands, where it hunts with slow, low flight and wings held in a shallow V-shape.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Swamp Harrier has been recorded.
- Central Coast Wetlands - Pioneer Dairy🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 58 species · 84 sightings · seen 2 days ago
- Hunter Wetlands Centre🔥 ActiveNew South Wales · 70 species · 208 sightings · seen 8 days ago
- Right Point🔥 ActiveVictoria · 2 species · seen 17 days ago
- Baenschs LaneVictoria
- Belmont LagoonNew South Wales · 20 species · 21 sightings · seen 38 days ago
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