Which parks and reserves are best for the Pallid Harrier in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pallid Harrier at stays in or beside Kruger National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Pallid Harrier in South Africa?
The Pallid Harrier is most recorded in Mpumalanga (43% of records), Limpopo (38% of records), Gauteng (11% of records), based on 37 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Pallid Harrier on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Pallid Harrier?
The Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Pallid Harrier?
The pale or pallid harrier (Circus macrourus) is a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family. The scientific name is derived from the Ancient Greek. Circus is from kirkos, referring to a bird of prey named for its circling flight (kirkos, "circle"), probably the hen harrier and macrourus is "long-tailed", from makros, "long" and -ouros "-tailed".