WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Hen Harrier belongs to Accipitridae, within the order Accipitriformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Hen Harrier · Circus cyaneus — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Circus cyaneus
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Grassland
Reported mass: 393 g
Reported wingspan: 110 cm

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.