Missouri Department of Conservation
HARRIER, NORTHERN

Summary information for HARRIER, NORTHERN

Common Name
HARRIER, NORTHERN
Scientific Name
CIRCUS HUDSONIUS
Status
NONGAME, STATE ENDANGERED, STATE RANK S2, GLOBAL RANK G5
Primary Habitat
"Grassland(matrix)"
Preferred Habitat
"Inhabit open fields, prairies, native grass plantings and shallow marshes. Herbaceous vegetation should be dense, with nearly 100% canopy cover, and reach height of 10\" by mid-may."
Distribution
"Rare summer resident, uncommon winter resident *46*."
County List
ADAIR, ANDREW, ATCHISON, BARTON, BATES, BENTON, BOLLINGER, BOONE, BUCHANAN, BUTLER, CALLAWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARROLL, CASS, CEDAR, CHARITON, CLAY, CLINTON, COLE, COOPER, CRAWFORD, DADE, DALLAS, DEKALB, FRANKLIN, GENTRY, GREENE, HARRISON, HENRY, HOLT, IRON, JACKSON, JASPER, JEFFERSON, JOHNSON, LACLEDE, LAFAYETTE, LAWRENCE, LEWIS, LINCOLN, LINN, LIVINGSTON, MACON, MADISON, MARION, MCDONALD, MILLER, MISSISSIPPI, MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MORGAN, NEWTON, NODAWAY, OSAGE, PERRY, PETTIS, PIKE, PUTNAM, RALLS, REYNOLDS, SCOTT, SHELBY, ST. CHARLES, ST. CLAIR, ST. FRANCOIS, ST. LOUIS, STE. GENEVIEVE, STODDARD, SULLIVAN, TEXAS, VERNON, WASHINGTON, WAYNE
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