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Eastern Marsh-Harrier

Circus spilonotus Kaup, JJ 1847

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




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Circus
Scientific:
  Circus spilonotus


Original description

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 identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A2F048C081950697

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A2F048C0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A2F048C0


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554219

Geographic range:

  • Circus spilonotus: E Asia; winters to SE Asia, Philippines and Indonesia
English:
Eastern Marsh-Harrier
Catalan:
Arpella oriental
Czech:
moták východní
Danish:
Pletter Rørhøg
German:
Mangroveweihe
Spanish:
Aguilucho Lagunero Oriental
Spanish (Spain):
Aguilucho Lagunero Oriental
Finnish:
siperiansuohaukka
French:
Busard d'Orient
Croatian:
azijska eja
Hungarian:
mangrove rétihéja
Icelandic:
Skræpheiðir
Italian:
Albanella orientale
Japanese (romaji):
Chuhi
Japanese:
チュウヒ
Lithuanian:
Rytinė lingė
Dutch:
Oostelijke Bruine Kiekendief
Norwegian:
østsivhauk
Polish:
błotniak wschodni
Portuguese:
Tartaranhão-dos-pauis-asiático
Portuguese (Portugal):
tartaranhão-dos-pauis-oriental
Russian:
Восточный лунь
Slovak:
kaňa kapucňová
Serbian:
Istočna eja močvarica
Swedish:
brokig kärrhök
Ukrainian:
Лунь китайський
Chinese:
白腹鹞
Chinese (Traditional):
東方澤鵟


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:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Eastern Marsh Harrier ( Circus spilonotus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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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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Belarusian: Усходні лунь
Bulgarian: Азиатски ястреб
Bengali: পুবের পানকাপাসি, ঩ুমফয ঩ানকা঩াচ঳
Bengali (transliteration): pubēra pānakāpāsi
Breton: Skoul ar reter
Catalan: Arpella oriental
Czech: moták východní
Welsh: Boda'r Dwyrain
Danish: Pletter Rørhøg, Plettet Rørhøg
German: Mangroveweihe
Greek: Ανατολικός Καλαμόκιρκος
English: Eastern Marsh Harrier, Eastern Marsh-Harrier, Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Eastern), spotted Marsh Harrier, Spotted Marsh-Harrier, Spotted Pied Harrier
English (United Kingdom): Eastern Marsh Harrier, Eastern Marsh Harrier (Eastern)
English, HBW: Eastern Marsh-harrier
English (IOC): Eastern Marsh Harrier
English (Philippines): Eastern Marsh Harrier, Eastern Marsh Harrier (Eastern)
English (United States): Eastern Marsh-Harrier
Esperanto: Orienta cirkuo, Orienta marĉa cirkuo
Spanish: Aguilucho Lagunero Oriental, Aguilucho Lagunero Oriental (spilonotus)
Spanish (Spain): Aguilucho Lagunero Oriental, Aguilucho Lagunero Oriental (spilonotus)
Spanish (HBW): Eastern Marsh-Harrier (Eastern)
Estonian: ida-loorkull
Persian: سنقر تالابی شرقی
Finnish: siperiansuohaukka, siperiansuohaukka (spilonotus)
French: Busard d’Orient, Busard d'Orient, Busard d'Orient (nominal), Busard d'Orient (spilonotus)
Frisian: Easterske hoanskrobber
Irish: Cromán móna oirthearach
Galician: Tartaraña das xunqueiras oriental
Hebrew: זרון סוף מזרחי
Croatian: azijska eja
Hungarian: mangrove rétihéja
Indonesian: Burung Elangrawa Timur, Burung Elang-rawa Timur, Elangrawa Timur, Elang-rawa timur
Icelandic: Skræpheiðir, Skræpheiðir (spilonotus)
Italian: Albanella orientale, Falco di palude orientale
Japanese (romaji): Chuhi, chūhi, chuuhi (spilonotus)
Japanese: チュウヒ, チュウヒ (spilonotus)
Japanese (Kanji): 沢鵟
Mongolian, Halh: мадагаскар хулд
Korean: 개구리매, 개구리매 (spilonotus)
Korean (Transliteration): gaeguri-mae
Scientific: Circus aeruginosus, Circus aeruginosus aeruginosus, Circus spilanotus spilanotus, Circus spilonotus, Circus spilonotus spilonotus, Falco aeruginosus
Lithuanian: Rytinė lingė
Latvian: svītrainā lija, Svītrainā līja
Malayalam: കിഴക്കൻ കരിതപ്പി
Mongolian: Дорнын хулд, мадагаскар хулд
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠳᠣᠷᠣᠨ᠎ᠠ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠯᠲᠣ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠡᠯᠢᠭᠡᠲᠣ ᠬᠢᠷᠣᠭᠣᠴᠠᠢ
Mongolian (Cyrillic, Inner Mongolia): Цагаан элэгт хяргууцай
Mongolian (Transliteration): dorniŋ khuld, khyarguutsai, tsag aaŋ elegt
Malay: Burung Helang Sawah Besar, Burung Lang Berjambul, Burung Lang Sawah
Nepali: पूर्वीय सिम भुइ”चील
Dutch: Oostelijke Bruine Kiekendief, Oosterse Bruine Kiekendief, Oosterse Bruine Kiekendief (Oostelijk)
Norwegian: Østsivhauk, østsivhauk (spilonotus)
Polish: blotniak wschodni, błotniak wschodni
Pinyin: bái-fù yào, bái-wěibā gēnzi, bái-wěibā-gēnzi, dōngfāng zé-yào, zé yào, zé-kuáng
Portuguese: Tartaranhão-dos-pauis-asiático
Portuguese (Portugal): tartaranhão-dos-pauis-oriental
Rhaeto-Romance: Melv oriental
Russian: Азиатский лунь, Восточный болотный лунь, Восточный лунь
Northern Sami: Nuortajeaggehávut
Slovak: kaňa kapucňová, Kaňa kapučnová
Serbian: Istočna eja močvarica, Istočna eja močvarica (spilonotus)
Swedish: Brokig kärrhök
Thai: เหยี่ยวทุ่ง, เหยี่ยวทุ่งพันธุ์เอเชียตะวันออก, เหยี่ยวทุ่งพันธุ์เอเชียตะวันออก (ชนิดย่อยหลัก), เหยี่ยวทุ่งพันธุ์เอเซียตะวันออก, เหยี่ยวทุ่งพันธุ์เอเซียตะวันออก (spilonotus)
Thai (Transliteration): yìaw-tʰûŋ, yìaw-tʰûŋ pʰan ee-sia ta-wan-òaak
Turkish: Doğulu saz delicesi, Mangrov delicesi
Ukrainian: Лунь китайський
Vietnamese: Chim Diều đầu trắng, Chim Diều phương đông, Chim Ó
Chinese: 東方澤鵟(東亞), 泽, 泽鹞, 白尾巴根子, 白腹鹞, 白腹鹞(东亚)
Chinese (Traditional): 東方澤鵟, 東方澤鵟(東亞), 東方澤鵟〔白腹鷂,東方澤鷂〕, 澤鵟, 澤鷂, 白尾巴根子, 白腹鷂, 白腹鹞(东亚)
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 東方澤鷂, 澤鵟
Chinese (Taiwan): 东方泽鹞, 泽

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