Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Eurasian Marsh Harrier

Ladakhi name:

unknown

Scientific name:

Circus aeruginosus

Order:

ccipitriformes

Family:

Accipitridae

fun facts:

The Eurasian (or Western) Marsh Harrier is a migrant to Ladakh. The sexes look different.

It is a large, bulky harrier with a wingspan of 115-130 cm.

The female is almost entirely chocolate brown in colour.