General Information

COMMON NAMES: Marsh Harrier, Swamp Harrier, Australasian Harrier, Gould's Harrier; German Rohrweihe TRADITIONAL NAMES: Manu Kai Moa (MK) COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native, Vagrant, Non-breeder; S.Group - a rare visitor; N.Group - a rare visitor; Land SIGNIFICANCE LIST: ; Potential invasive, Potential Pest

Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea: Present
RR	MG	AT	MK	MT	AK	PL	TK	MN
V	-	+V	V	-	-	-	-	-

Northern Group: -
TN	MH	RK	PK	NS	SW
-	-	-	+VX	-	-

Circus aeruginosus
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); TETRAPODA; AVES; NEORNITHES; Falconiformes; ACCIPITRIDAE

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: one bird reported by Jake Numanga 13 May 1992, filmed at Panama swamp 18 May, and seen by Ed Saul on Raemaru in early June, a young bird with dark red-brown plumage on beast and belly, ID by Ed Saul as Circus aeruginosus; in July a woman shot a hawk molesting her chickens, and there was an unsubstatiated report of 3 hawks seen in July. ‘Ātiu: occasionally hawks visit the island and attack chickens, reported by informants to G.McCormack in mid-1980s. Ma‘uke: occasionally hawks visit the island and attack chickens, reported by informants to G.McCormack in mid-1980s. Pukapuka: informants at NBSAP workshop 2004 reported that a harrier had been shot on the island about 30 years ago, c.1970 (G.McCormack).

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02

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