Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A harrier is a member of the genus Circus in Accipitridae, a family of birds of prey. Harriers characteristically hunt by flying low over open ground, feeding on small mammals, reptiles, or birds. The young of the species are sometimes referred to as ring-tail harriers.
This is a typical harrier, which hunts on long wings held in a shallow V in its low flight during which the bird closely hugs the contours of the land below it. Northern or hen harriers hunt primarily small mammals, [20] as do most harriers. Preferred prey species can include voles, cotton rats and ground squirrels.
The hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a bird of prey. It breeds in Eurasia. The term "hen harrier" refers to its former habit of preying on free-ranging fowl. [2] It migrates to more southerly areas in winter. Eurasian birds move to southern Europe and southern temperate Asia.
Western marsh harrier. The western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus), often simply called the marsh harrier, breeds widely across Europe and Asia. It is migratory except in the mildest regions, and winters mainly in Africa. It hunts small mammals, frogs, fish, insects and birds, surprising them as it drifts low over fields and reedbeds. Its ...
Harriers are diurnal birds of prey of the Circinae ... Polyboroides (3 P) Pages in category "Harriers (birds)" ... Harrier (bird) A. African marsh harrier; B. Black ...
The western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is a large harrier, a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa. It is also known as the Eurasian marsh harrier . Formerly, a number of relatives were included in C. aeruginosus , which was then known as " marsh harrier " .
The swamp harrier (Circus approximans), also known as the Australasian marsh harrier or Australasian harrier, is a large, slim bird of prey widely distributed across Australasia. In New Zealand , it is also known by the Māori name kāhu .
The black harrier (Circus maurus) is a medium-sized African harrier whose range extends from South Africa to Botswana and Namibia. It has a wingspan of 105–115 cm (41–45 in) and a body length of 44–50 cm (17–20 in). [2] When perched, this bird appears all black. However, in flight, a white rump and flight feathers becomes visible.