Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)

Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)

About Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Northern harriers are found mainly in open habitats such as fields, savannas, meadows, marshes, upland prairies, and desert steppe. They also occur in agricultural areas and riparian zones. Densest populations are found in large expanses of undisturbed, open habitats with dense, low vegetation. In eastern North America northern harriers are found most frequently in wetland habitats. In western North America they are most abundant in upland habitats such as desert steppe. Northern harriers avoid forested and mountainous areas.

Habitat Regions: temperate ; tropical ; terrestrial

Terrestrial Biomes: savanna or grassland ; chaparral

Wetlands: marsh

Other Habitat Features: agricultural ; riparian

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Lifelists

Trips

Visits

2006-03-23

Sultan's Marsh Bird Paradise, Turkey
2013-01-04

Diqing, China
2013-02-16

Namieri National Park, India

Not 100% sure on ID. Originally ID was Pied Harrier, but the dark trailing wing and gray head point to rarer Northern Harrier.
2019-10-02

Orkney Islands, England
2019-10-03

Orkney Islands, England
2024-02-27

Izumi - Crane Center, Japan
2025-03-11

Parque Nacional Tablas Daimiel, Spain