Harrier (bird)

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{{Taxobox | color = pink | name = Harriers | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Aves | ordo = Falconiformes | familia = Accipitridae | subfamilia = Circinae | subdivision_ranks = Genera | subdivision = Circus
Geranospiza
Polyboroides
}}

A Harrier is any of several species of diurnal birds of prey which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt or harry small animals or birds (hence their common name). Most are in the genus Circus, the scientific name also arising from the slow circling for prey.

Species list

• Montagu's Harrier, Circus pygargus
• Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus
• Western Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus
• Eastern Marsh Harrier, Circus spilonotus
• African Marsh Harrier, Circus ranivorus
• Swamp Harrier, Circus approximans
• Madagascar Marsh Harrier, Circus maillardi
• Long-winged Harrier, Circus buffoni
• Spotted Harrier, Circus assimilis
• Black Harrier, Circus maurus
• Cinereous Harrier, Circus cinereus
• Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus
• Pied Harrier, Circus melanoleucos
• Madagascar Harrier-hawk, Polyboroides radiatus
• African Harrier-hawk, Polyboroides typus
• Crane Hawk, Geranospiza caerulescens

External links

• Harrier videos on the Internet Bird Collection

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