pied harrier by Pratim Das
PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 314 (Observe the Bird and recognize)..PIED HARRIER...[From a Photograph of NITIN SRINIVASAMURTHY] ....WATERCOLOUR...A4...2014...The Pied Harrier (Circus melanoleucos) is an Asian species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is migratory, breeding from Amur valley in eastern Russia and north-eastern China to North Korea. Wintering individuals can be found in a wide area from Pakistan to Philippines. The population consists of approximately 10,000 individuals and the number is thought to be in moderate decline. This medium-sized harrier (length 45 cm/18in, wing span 115 cm/46in) nests in steppes and associated wetlands. Wintering individuals are often seen hunting above rice paddies and marshes. [INFORMATION : WIKIPEDIA]

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