Birds Guide

Harriers
Montagu's Harrier
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia   Phylum: Chordata   Class: Aves   Order: Falconiformes   Family: Accipitridae   Subfamily: Circinae
Genera
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 circling movements male and female make when mating.

Species list

• Montagu's Harrier, Circus pygargus
  Northern or Hen 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