Long-winged Harrier

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

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The Long-winged Harrier is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Long-winged Harrier (Circus buffoni) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, native to South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest. More

The Long-winged Harrier was one of the more common birds of prey in the Lagoa do Peixe area. It lives in southeastern Brazil and neighbouring countries, migrating higher up South America in the winter, when it can be found as far north as Belem. There are two types of Long-winged Harrier in Brazil, a light and a dark form, both of which were present near Mostardas. More

Long-winged Harrier determination Similar species Accipitridae Bicolored Hawk | Black Hawk-Eagle | Black-and-White Hawk-Eagle | Black-collared Hawk | Black-faced Hawk | Crane Hawk | Crested Eagle | Double-toothed Kite | Great Black Hawk | Grey Hawk | Grey-bellied Hawk | Grey-headed Kite | Harpy Eagle | Hook-billed Kite | Long-winged Harrier | Ornate Hawk-Eagle | Osprey | Pearl Kite | Plumbeous Kite More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Long-winged Harrier is classed as Ungraded: species which are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Long-winged Harrier (2) El Palenque, near San Clemente, Buenos Aires (province), Argentina El Palenque, near San Clemente, Buenos Aires (province), Argentina20/09/2009 El Palenque, near San Clemente, Buenos Aires (province), Argentina 20/09/2009 Parque Estadual de Itaúnas, Espírito Santo, Brazil Parque Estadual de Itaúnas, Espírito Santo, Brazil09/11/2008 Parque More

Aspects of the topic long-winged harrier are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description and range (in harrier (bird)) ...Europe and Central Asia. Allied species include the cinereous harrier (C. cinereus), found from Peru to the Straits of Magellan; the long-winged harrier (C. More

Facts about long-winged harrier: description and range, as discussed in harrier (bird): = ...Europe and Central Asia. Allied species include the cinereous harrier (C. cinereus), found from Peru to the Straits of Magellan; the long-winged harrier (C. buffoni), ranging over all of South America, especially east of the Andes; the South African marsh harrier (C. ranivorus), ranging north to Uganda on the east;... More

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The Long-winged Harrier (Circus buffoni) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, native to South America. More

Long-winged harrierBirds in Suriname = - Long-winged Harrier Busard de Buffon, Gavi More

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Order : Falconiformes
Family : Accipitridae
Genus : Circus
Species : buffoni
Authority : (Gmelin, 1788)