Wildlifeof Thailand
Western Marsh Harrier
Accipitridae
Photo: Andreas Eichler · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Circus aeruginosus
Basic stats
Diet
Birds, mammals and frogs
Habitat
Reedbeds and marshes
Range
Europe, Africa and western Asia
This large harrier flies low over reedbeds with raised wings, taking birds, mammals and frogs and nesting among dense reeds (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Western Marsh Harrier eat?
- Birds, mammals and frogs
- What habitat does the Western Marsh Harrier live in?
- Reedbeds and marshes
- Where is the Western Marsh Harrier found?
- Europe, Africa and western Asia