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HawkNorthernHarrier Common Name:
Northern Harrier
 
 
Scientific Name: Circus cyaneus

 

Body Length & Habitat: 17 1/2 - 24 Inches / Marshes & Fields

 

Comment: This hawk glides low over fields. Males are gray while females are rust-colored. They both have an identifying white patch above their tails which is evident in flight from above.