Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766)
(Hen Harrier)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCircus cyaneus (Hen Harrier)
GenusCircus (harriers)
FamilyACCIPITRIDAE (hawks, kites, eagles, vultures, kites, hawks, eagles, vultures)
OrderACCIPITRIFORMES (ospreys, hawks, kites, eagles, vultures)
ClassAVES (birds)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Newman, P. 2005 Male Hen Harrier Vol 16, No 5 Page: 36

Circus cyaneus (Hen Harrier) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Circus cyaneus (Hen Harrier)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Circus cyaneus (Hen Harrier)
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