Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds

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Common Names

English common name:

Northern Harrier

French common name:

Busard des marais

Year	English common name	French common name
2000	Northern Harrier	Busard Saint-Martin
2005	Northern Harrier	Busard Saint-Martin
2010	Northern Harrier	Busard Saint-Martin
2015	Northern Harrier	Busard Saint-Martin
2020	Northern Harrier	Busard des marais

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2000	Circus cyaneus	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
2005	Circus cyaneus	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
2010	Circus cyaneus	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
2015	Circus cyaneus	Accipitridae	Falconiformes
2020	Circus hudsonius	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2000	Secure
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5B,N4N,N5M
2020	Secure - N5B,N4N

Yukon
2000	Sensitive - 3
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Northwest Territories
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4?B,S4?M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4?B

Nunavut
2000	Accidental - 8
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Unrankable - SUB,SUM
2020	Secure - S5B

British Columbia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4N,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4N

Alberta
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Saskatchewan
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Manitoba
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5B,S5M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Ontario
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRM
2020	Secure - S5B,S4N

Quebec
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4B,S3S4M
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4B

New Brunswick
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4S5M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4S5M

Nova Scotia
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4B,S4S5M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4S5M

Prince Edward Island
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4B,S4M
2020	Apparently Secure - S4B

Newfoundland and Labrador
2000	Secure - 4
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015
2020

Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,SUM
2020	Vulnerable - S3B,SUM

Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015	Vulnerable - S3B,SUM
2020	Vulnerable - S3B,SUM

Pacific Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2000	Not Present
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present