Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
About the Northern Harrier
The northern harrier (Circus hudsonius), also known as the marsh hawk or ring-tailed hawk, is a bird of prey. It breeds throughout the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere in Canada and the northernmost United States. The northern harrier migrates south in winter, with breeding birds in Canada and northern Great Plains of the U.S. moving to the American south, Mexico, and Central America. In the midwestern, mountain west, and north Atlantic states of the U.S., they may be present all year. This bird inhabits prairies, open areas, and marshes.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 54 recordings for this species: 8 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Canada, United States in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Eastern Marsh HarrierCircus spilonotusrecording
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusrecording
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.