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Scientific Name
Circus hudsonius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Circus hudsonius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Northern Harrier
Park Synonyms
Circus cyaneus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Accipitriformes |
| Family | Accipitridae |
| Genus | Circus |
| Species | Circus hudsonius |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Purdy 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: APHN
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Simpson 1992
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
VA State Special Concern, VAFWIS 2006
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Simpson 1992
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
10/25/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eraskin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/15/2025 3:42:54 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Teague 2000
Circus cyaneus has been split since it was added to the park species list, with Circus hudsonius being the North American taxon
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Capitol Reef National Park (CARE)
Colorado National Monument (COLM)
Curecanti National Recreation Area (CURE)
Dinosaur National Monument (DINO)
Fossil Butte National Monument (FOBU)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
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