Male Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
by G.E Lodge
from the book 'British Birds' Kirkman & Jourdain....Birdbooksdirect.com
mapDescription.-Length 21 - 21.5 inches.Its flight is like that of the Marsh Harrier.The adult male is distinguished by pale slate-grey head and upper parts,with conspicuous white rump,breast and throat bluish grey,rest of underparts white;primaries black.Females are larger and brown above;buffish white below,streaked rufous;rump white,streaked reddish;five dark brown bars on tail.Young resemble female but are more rufous on back,and tail bars are also rufous.
Jack Snipe and Merlin by G.E Lodge here
* See also ' The Hen Harrier ' The Marsh Harrier '
The Montagu's Harrier ' ' Harriers of the World' .
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