Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)

 

 

 

 

Description - Characteristics: Northern Harrier

 

Breeding – Clutch – Measurements – Habitat – Diet - Threats

 

Taxonomy:

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

Genus: Circus

Species: Northern Harrier

 

Scientific Name: Circus [cyaneus] cyaneus

 

Names and Synonyms of the Northern Harrier

 

Name in German: Kornweihe

Name in Czech: Moták pilich

Name in Slovak: Kaňa sivá

Name in Hungarian: Kékes rétihéja

Name in Croat: Eja Strnjarica

Name in French: Busard Saint Martin

Name in Spanish: Aguilucho Pálido

Name in Portuguese: Tartaranhão-azulado

Name in Italian: Albanella reale

Name in Greek: Βαλτόκιρκος, Ορνιθοσιάχινο, Χειμωνόκιρκος

Name in Dutch: Blauwe Kiekendief

Name in Finnish: Arosuohaukka

Name in Danish: Blå Kærhøg

Name in Swedish: Blå kärrhök

Name in Polish: Błotniak zboźowy

Name in Russian: Polewoi lun

Name in Chinese: 白尾鹞

Name in Chinese (traditional): 灰澤鵟

Name in Arabic: مرزة الدجاج, مرزة الدجاج مساح الريضان

Name in Hebrew: זרון תכול

Name in Turkey: Gökçe delice, Mavi Doğan

Name in Korean: 잿빛개구리매

Name in Japanese: hai-iro chūhi, Haiiro-chuhi, haiirochuuhi, Haiiro-chuuhi, haiirochuuhi

 

Characteristics of the Northern Harrier