The hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a bird of prey. The genus name Circus is derived from Ancient Greek kirkos, meaning 'circle', referring to a bird of prey named for its circling flight. The specific cyaneus is Latin, meaning "dark-blue".
Photo: Константин Самодуров · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
- Observations in the area
- 1
- Last sighting
- 22 February 2022
- Category
- Birds
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Where it has been observed
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Photo: Paul Cools · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Vladimir Bryukhov · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith · iNaturalist · CC BY-SA
Photo: @Станислав · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC-ND
Photo: Yinglun Li · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Константин Самодуров · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Dmitry P. · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
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Nature data: iNaturalist
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