Eastern Marsh Harrier (Circus spilonotus)

About Eastern Marsh Harrier (Circus spilonotus)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
• Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

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.