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 |  | Scientific name: Circus approximans
Size: 50-60cm
Status: Common
Diet: Feeds on insects, rodents, ground birds and reptiles.
Habitat: Hunts low over tall marsh, grassy and crop areas.
Breeding: Breeds September to January and uses a platform nest of sticks, reeds and weeds and is hidden in the reeds where three to six eggs are laid.
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| | Swamp Harrier
/Swamp+Harrier/$File/Swamp+Harrier.jpg) Also called the Marsh Harrier and is often seen gliding over open marshes and swamps. |