Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Circus
Species
hudsonius
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Kansas
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Moorland, bogs, prairies, farmland coastal prairies, marshes, grasslands swamps and other open areas.
Distribution and Range
North America and the very northern end of South America.
Food
Identified by the white rump while flying close to the ground hunting for rodents. Practices polygyny with a male making with up to 5 females.