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Long-winged Harrier

Circus buffoni (Gmelin, JF 1788)

The long-winged harrier is a common bird of prey species endemic to South America. They are members of the family Accipitridae, under the genus Circus which encompasses other harrier species. Its range encompasses most of South America, in grassland and wetland all across the continent. The long-winged harrier is a carnivorous bird, and will feed on many different animals found in its habitat. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Circus
Scientific:
  Circus buffoni


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1788)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Falco Buffoni

Type locality:
  northeastern Brazil.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2896877


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  07E22FE291DC864D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-07E22FE2

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/07E22FE2


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175434

Geographic range:

  • Circus buffoni: Grasslands of tropical South America, Trinidad and Tobago
English:
Long-winged Harrier
Catalan:
Arpella de Buffon
Czech:
moták dlouhokřídlý
Danish:
Langvinget Kærhøg
German:
Weißbrauenweihe
Spanish:
Aguilucho de Azara
Spanish (Spain):
Aguilucho de Azara
Finnish:
pampasuohaukka
French:
Busard de Buffon
Croatian:
dugokrila eja
Hungarian:
fehérhasú rétihéja
Icelandic:
Gresjuheiðir
Italian:
Albanella alilunghe
Japanese (romaji):
hanenagachuuhi
Japanese:
ハネナガチュウヒ
Lithuanian:
Ilgasparnė lingė
Dutch:
Buffons Kiekendief
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Langvengkjerrhauk
Norwegian:
Langvingekjerrhauk
Polish:
błotniak długoskrzydły
Portuguese:
gavião-do-banhado
Portuguese (Brazil):
gavião-do-banhado
Portuguese (Portugal):
tartaranhão-d'asa-longa
Russian:
Длиннокрылый лунь
Slovak:
kaňa tmavá
Serbian:
Dugokrila eja
Swedish:
långvingad kärrhök
Ukrainian:
Лунь довгохвостий
Chinese:
长翅鹞
Chinese (Traditional):
長翅鷂


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Busard de Buffon ( Circus buffoni)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Busard de Buffon ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 1st edition:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements, version 2021:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements, version 2022:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements, version 2023:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 3rd edition:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 4th edition:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 6th edition:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements, version 2015:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements, version 2016:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements, version 2017:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements, version 2018:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Clements, version 2019:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 1.50:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 1.52:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 1.53:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 1.54:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 1.55:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 2015:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 2016:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 2017:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 2018:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 2019:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 2021:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 2022:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
eBird version 2023:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Circus buffoni
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Circus buffoni
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Circus buffoni
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Long-winged Harrier ( Circus buffoni)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Circus buffoni
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Circus buffoni

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Arawak: Tawatawa
Azerbaijani: uzun qanadlı ley
Catalan: Arpella de Buffon
Czech: Moták dlouhokrídlý, moták dlouhokřídlý
Danish: Langvinget Kærhøg
German: Weißbrauenweihe
English: Long winged Harrier, Long-winged Harrier
English, HBW: Long-winged Harrier
English (IOC): Long-winged Harrier
English (United States): Long-winged Harrier
Esperanto: Longflugila cirkuo
Spanish: Aguilucho de Azara, Aguilucho Grande, Aguilucho Negro, Aguilucho Planeador, Gavilán Alilargo, Gavilán planeador, Vari huevetero
Spanish (Argentine): Aguilucho Planeador, Gavilán planeador
Spanish (Chile): Vari huevetero
Spanish (Colombia): Aguilucho Negro, Lagunero negro
Spanish (Spain): Aguilucho de Azara
Spanish (HBW): Long-winged Harrier
Spanish (Panama): Aguilucho de Azara
Spanish (Peru): Aguilucho de Ala Larga
Spanish (Paraguay): Gavilán planeador
Spanish (Uruguay): Gavilán Alilargo
Spanish (Venezuela): Aguilucho de Ciénaga
Estonian: pale-loorkull
Finnish: Pampasuohaukka
French: Busard de Buffon
Guarani: Taguato vevyi, Taguato-vevyi
Croatian: dugokrila eja
Hungarian: fehérhasú rétihéja
Icelandic: Gresjuheiðir
Italian: Albanella alilunghe, Albanella di Buffon
Japanese (romaji): hanenagachuuhi
Japanese: ハネナガチュウヒ
Mongolian, Halh: саарал хулд, цагаан сахиа, цагаан элэгт
Scientific: Circus brasilensis, Circus buffoni, Circus maculosa, Falco Buffoni, Falco gularis, Falco palustris
Lithuanian: Ilgasparnė lingė
Mongolian: саарал хулд, хяргууцай, цагаан сахиа, цагаан элэгт
Mongolian, Chakhar (Peripheral): хяргууцай
Dutch: Buffon Kiekendief, Buffon-kiekendief, Buffons Kiekendief
Norwegian Nynorsk: Langvengkjerrhauk
Norwegian: Langvingekjerrhauk
Polish: blotniak dlugoskrzydly, błotniak długoskrzydły
Portuguese: gavião-do-banhado, gavião-do-brejo, Gaviao-do-mangue, gavião-do-mangue, tartaranhão-do-brejo
Portuguese (Brazil): Gavião de Brejo, gaviao-do-banhado, Gavião-do-banhado, gavião-do-brejo, gavião-do-mangue, tartaranhão-do-brejo
Portuguese (Portugal): tartaranhão-d'asa-longa, Tartaranhão-dos-charcos
Russian: Длиннокрылый лунь
Slovak: kaňa tmavá
Serbian: Dugokrila eja
Sranan: Aka
Swedish: Långvingad kärrhök
Turkish: Uzun kanatlı delice
Ukrainian: Лунь довгохвостий
Chinese: 长翅鹞
Chinese (Traditional): 長翅鷂

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