Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier
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	Adult female
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Inopinaves
Clade:	Afroaves
Superorder:	Accipitrimorphae
Order:	Accipitriformes
Family:	Accipitridae
Subfamily:	Accipitrinae
Tribe:	Accipitrini
Genus:	Circus
Species:	C. hudsonius
Binomial name
	Circus hudsonius; (Linnaeus, 1766)
	File:Circus hudsonius dist.png
Synonyms
	Circus cyaneus hudsonius

Other names[]

Description[]

The Northern Harrier is generally found within the size range of 41 to 61 cm while possessing a wingspan of 1.1 to 1.2 m.^[2]

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Behaviour[]

Diet[]

Calls[]

Generally quiet though possesses a high-pitched "ke-ke-ke-ke-ke-ke" while near its nest or during courtship.^[2]

Reproduction[]

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References[]

^ "Circus hudsonius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b Krista Kagume (2005). Compact Guide to Ontario Birds. Lone Pine Publishing. ISBN 1551054671.

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Projects

This article is part of Project Aves, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird, including made-up species.

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This article is part of Project Accipitriformes, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each diurnal raptor, including made-up species.

This article is part of Project Accipitridae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each accipitrid, including made-up species.

[IUCN-1] "Circus hudsonius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

[Ontario-2] Krista Kagume (2005). Compact Guide to Ontario Birds. Lone Pine Publishing. ISBN 1551054671.

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