Where does the Swamp Harrier live?
Circus approximans has 339,524 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1803 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 339,524 records
- 13 places
- 154 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesAccipitriformesAccipitridaeCircus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 189,831 | |
| New Zealand | 145,935 | |
| Fiji | 1,225 | |
| French Polynesia | 1,011 | |
| New Caledonia | 719 | |
| Vanuatu | 675 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 43 | |
| Indonesia | 36 | |
| Norfolk Island | 33 | |
| Tonga | 7 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 5 | |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | |
| Germany | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Accipitridae.
Red-tailed Hawk
12,453,989 records
Bald Eagle
7,794,263 records
Common Buzzard
7,541,433 records
Hen Harrier
5,090,488 records
Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
5,068,701 records
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
3,359,616 records
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
2,938,262 records
Black Kite
2,793,592 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.