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Scientific Name
Circus hudsonius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Circus hudsonius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park
Arches National Park (ARCH)
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: Williams 1983, Bibkey #17230
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Sibley 2000, Bibkey #388608
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Common: occurs regularly, often in numbers; easily found in proper season and habitat.; Data Source: Williams 1983, Bibkey #17230
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Winter visitant: present only during the cooler months of the year, and migrating elsewhere for the summer.; Data Source: Williams 1983, Bibkey #17230
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eln/NCPN I&M
Created Date
7/24/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
jrbrehm@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/16/2025 1:29:00 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: per Williams 1983: 26 Jul - 27 Apr; no records late Apr - late Jul., Park Species Data Source: Williams 1983, Bibkey #17230
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Colorado National Monument (COLM)
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