Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 43,404
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The northern harrier, also known as the marsh hawk or ring-tailed hawk, is a bird of prey. It breeds throughout the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere in Canada and the northernmost United States.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Northern harrier”.