The Marsh Harrier, scientific name Circus aeruginosus, is a raptor that lives throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.

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It belongs to the family Accipitridae, and the order of the Accipitriformes.

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It is recognizable by its brown and yellow-white head and its brown body (in the female) and its black and gray striped head, its beige cap with brown stripes, its brown, gray and black back (in the male). The legs are yellow and the bill is black.

In the Marsh Harrier, it is possible to recognize the male from the female. Indeed, the male has a black head, that of the female is yellow.

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It feeds mainly on aquatic mammals, water birds and insects.

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The Marsh Harrier lives in reed beds in marshes or near a lake.

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It nests in pairs in the reeds. It lays between 3 and 8 eggs .

It is a silent species.

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On the IUCN conservation status it is: LC Least concern.