The Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is a birds of prey found across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. A raptor that hunts small mammals and birds, with a hooked bill and strong talons. It typically occurs in forests, open country and mountains.
In the Nordic countries the Western Marsh Harrier is best described as a resident / summer visitor. Its global conservation status is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. On Fågelkartan you can see where it has been reported over the last 30 days, based on open data from the national species-observation systems.
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