Information: there are three varieties of harrier that may be used as prefixes by an English clan: the hen harrier, the marsh harrier, and Montagu’s harrier. They are birds of prey who hunt smaller birds and mammals, and all three species are considered at risk of extinction, with the hen harrier being most at risk.
The hen harrier typically resides year-round on uplands moors throughout northern England, and may be seen around lowland fens, coastal marshes, and heaths during winter. The marsh harrier is found mainly in summer, around marshes and farmland in the eastern and south-east parts of England. The Monatgu’s harrier is particularly rare in England: it only visits during summer, around the south and eastern coasts.
All three species have notable sexual dimorphism in their plumage: male hen harriers and Montagu’s harriers have pale grey plumage, while females of each species are brown with barred markings. Male marsh harriers are brown with barred markings, while female marsh harriers are typically larger and much darker in colour with a cream-coloured head.
Prerequisites: [in the case of Montagu’s harrier/hen harrier] a pale grey pelt or a brown tabby pelt; [n the case of marsh harrier] a brown tabby cat, either light brown or dark brown.
