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Long-winged Harrier
Circus buffoni (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
Long-winged Harrier, Circus buffoni, is a bird of prey found in South America, breeding from Colombia through the Guianas and north-eastern Brazil, and south to central Chile and central Argentina. It belongs to the Accipitridae family in the order Accipitriformes. A notable feature is its distinctive facial disc, which helps it locate sounds while hunting. It is placed in the genus Circus alongside other harriers. The species was described by Gmelin in 1788.
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae — Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Breeding range
- South America: Colombia to the Guianas and ne Brazil, s to c Chile and c Argentina
