Scientific Name
Circus hudsonius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Circus hudsonius (Linnaeus, 1766)
Park
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
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: Colyer, n.d. Bibkey #141346
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Sibley 2000, Bibkey #388608
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Colyer, n.d. Bibkey #141346
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Permanent resident.; Data Source: Colyer, n.d. Bibkey #141346
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
Swarthout
Created Date
8/9/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
jrbrehm@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/24/2025 5:34:53 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Colyer, n.d. Bibkey #141346
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