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Northern Harrier Life History

Order: Accipitriformes > Family: Accipitridae > Genus and species: Circus cyaneus

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Size

  • Length: 18 inches
  • Wingspan: 43 inches
  • Weight: 420 grams

Habitat

  • agricultural fields
  • grassland
  • meadow

Diet

  • small vertebrates
  • birds

Range

Summer:

  • Widespread in North America

Winter:

  • North America, Central America

Abundance by Country

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1
  • Days spent incubating: 31-32
  • Days until young fledge: 30-35