Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Hawks, Eagles and Kites :: Northern Harrier
Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus
Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): Hen Harrier, Marsh Hawk, American Harrier, White-rumped Harrier
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Holarctic;
Two populations;
(1) Europe from the Outer Hebrides and the British Isles (Scotland) across Scandinavia (Sweden and Finland) s. in s. and e. France, the Netherlands, n. Spain, Poland, n. Italy, e. Austria, Slovakia, Hungary and Israel across Russia to Transcaucasus, upper Ural River s. to n. Kazakstan and n. Turkestan, nw. China (w. Sinkiang), n. Mongolia, ne. China in Manchuria (Heilungkiang s. to e. Kirin and Liaoning), s. Siberia w. to Ussuriland and Sakhalin Is. and Kuril Is.
Winters in nw. Africa, China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan s. to Borneo.
(2) North and Central America from n. Alaska, n. Yukon, nw. and s. Mackenzie and from n. Saskatchewan across Canada to s. Quebec and Newfoundland s. to nw. Mexico (n. Baja), s. Arizona, s. New Mexico, s. and e. Texas, w. Oklahoma, se. Kansas, s. Missouri, s. Illinois, c. Kentucky, West Virginia and se. Virginia. Formerly in Florida.
Winter visitor in s. Alaska. S. Canada to the West Indies in the Bahamas (Abaco) and n. South America.
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North American n. of Mexican border
Summer: ALK, YUK, w. NWT, BCO, ALB, SAS, MAN, ONT, c. QUE, NBR, PEI, NSC, s. and e. WAS, w. and e. ORG, ex. ne., w. and c. CAL, IDH, NEV, ex. n. ARZ, UTH, MON, WYO, COL, n. NMX, NDK, SDK, NEB, KAN, c. OKA, ex. n. TEX, MIN, WIS, IWA, s. MOU, s. ILL, s. IND, MIC, OHO, n. WVA, PEN, NYK, DEL, ex. e. VIR, NJY, CNT, RID, MAS, VMT, NHP, MAE;
Winter: coastal and s. BCO, ex. sw. ALB, s. ONT, WAS, ORG, CAL, IDH, c. MON, NEV, ARZ, UTH, WYO, COL, NMX, s. SDK, NEB, KAN, OKA, TEX, s. MIN, IWA, MOU, ARK, LOU, c. WIS, ILL, IND, MIC, OHO, e. KTY, e. TEN, MIS, ALA, ex. nw. and se. PEN, w. NYK (Long Island), se. MAS, s. CNT, NJY, MYD, DEL, c. VIR, c. NCA, SCA, GEO, FLA.
Videos
Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Nov 17, 2001 Source: William Hull
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Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Nov 17, 2001 Source: William Hull
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Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Dec 9, 2001 Source: William Hull
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Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Dec 9, 2001 Source: William Hull
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Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Dec 9, 2001 Source: William Hull
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Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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