One of the 3 harriers on WAnimals
Birds · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Least Concern
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A medium-sized raptor with long wings and tail and very long tarsi. The male is grey-toned with black primary tips and an unbarred white belly; the female, much larger, is brown and mottled. It hunts by gliding low and slow with its wings in a V.
Weight
400 g – 700 g
Size
40 cm – 50 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
