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Common name:

Hen Harrier

Ladakhi name:

Unkonwn

Scientific name:

Circus cyaneus

Order:

Accipitriformes

Family:

Accipitridae

fun facts:

The Hen Harrier is a passage migrant to Ladakh, migrating through in its non-breeding season.

It can be spotted flying low over the countryside and grass lands, up to 3600 m. 

The sexes look different.

Bird Club Contributor:

Tashi Angchuk Stanba, Thiksay