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Northern harrier
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A marsh hawk, also known as a hen harrier or northern harrier (Circus cyaneus), soars with wings spread wide against a clear blue sky. Illustration of a marsh hawk, or Circus cyaneus, with wings spread wide and talons extended as if swooping down to catch prey. The bird has brown and gray plumage with a distinctive facial disk and barred tail. Illustration of a marsh hawk, also known as a harrier (Circus cyaneus), showing a medium-sized bird of prey with brown and gray plumage, streaked chest, yellow legs, and a long, banded tail perched on a branch.
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Northern harrier: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 12, 2026
Invalidated site: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Hen Harrier. Jun 10, 2020
Add new Web site: BirdWatch Ireland - Hen Harrier. Apr 28, 2015
Add new Web site: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Hen Harrier. Apr 27, 2015
Add new Web site: BioKIDS - Northern Harrier. Apr 02, 2015
Add new Web site: Wildscreen Arkive - Northern harrier. Dec 30, 2014
Add new Web site: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology - All About Birds - Northern Harrier. Dec 30, 2014
Added image of marsh hawk. Sep 11, 2014
Title changed from "marsh hawk" to "northern harrier." Sep 11, 2014
Media added. Mar 23, 2010
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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