Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusCircus (Harriers)
- SpeciesCircus cyaneus (Hen Harrier)
The hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a bird of prey. It breeds in open areas such as marshes and grasslands in Eurasia and is migratory, moving further south outside of the breeding season. Birds in milder regions, such as France and Great Britain, may be resident year-round, but the higher altitudes are largely deserted in winter. The species is sexually dimorphic; males are smaller and mostly grey and white with black wingtips, whereas females average larger and are predominantly brown and have buff underparts with brown barring. Both sexes have a white rump patch, although it is more noticeable on females and juveniles. The term "hen harrier" refers to its former habit of preying on free-ranging fowl. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Hen Harrier sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Ornate Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus ornatus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Harpy Eagle
Harpia harpyja
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hen Harrier in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Hen Harrier sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hen Harrier in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
October has the highest sighting rate for Hen Harrier in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.