The eastern marsh harrier is a bird of prey belonging to the marsh harrier group of harriers. It was previously considered to be conspecific with the western marsh harrier but is now usually classified as a separate species. It has two subspecies: C. s. spilonotus in eastern Asia and C. s. spilothorax in New Guinea. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Kaup, JJ 1847
Reference:
Isis
40 col.953
Protonym:
Circus spilonotus
Type locality:
Asia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13233750#page/509/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
A2F048C081950697
Avibase ID:
avibase-A2F048C0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A2F048C0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554219
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Eastern) ( Circus spilonotus spilonotus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Eastern) ( Circus spilonotus spilonotus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Eastern) ( Circus spilonotus spilonotus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Eastern) ( Circus spilonotus spilonotus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Eastern) ( Circus spilonotus spilonotus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Eastern) ( Circus spilonotus spilonotus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Eastern) ( Circus spilonotus spilonotus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Eastern) ( Circus spilonotus spilonotus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Eastern Marsh-Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Eastern Marsh-harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Circus spilonotus spilonotus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Circus spilonotus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Circus [spilonotus or spilothorax]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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