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| − | |name=Genus ''Circus'' | + | |name=Harriers |
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| − | |genera= | + | |genera=Circus<br/>Geranospiza<br/>Polyboroides |
| − | |genus=[[Circus (genus)|Circus]] | + | |genus= |
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| − | '''Circus''' is a genus of hawk-like birds commonly known as harriers, and so-named for the circling aerial maneuvers both sexes make during courtship. | + | '''Harriers''' are hawk-like birds-of-prey. |
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| | ==Species== | | ==Species== |
| − | *[[African marsh harrier]], ''Circus ranivorus'' | + | *Genus ''Circus'' |
| − | *[[Black harrier]], ''Circus maurus''
| + | ::[[African marsh harrier]], ''Circus ranivorus'' |
| − | *[[Cinereous harrier]], ''Circus cinereus''
| + | ::[[Black harrier]], ''Circus maurus'' |
| − | *[[Eastern marsh harrier]], ''Circus spilonotus''
| + | ::[[Cinereous harrier]], ''Circus cinereus'' |
| − | *[[Long-winged harrier]], ''Circus buffoni''
| + | ::[[Eastern marsh harrier]], ''Circus spilonotus'' |
| − | *[[Madagascar marsh harrier]], ''Circus maillardi''
| + | ::[[Long-winged harrier]], ''Circus buffoni'' |
| − | *[[Montagu's harrier]], ''Circus pygargus''
| + | ::[[Madagascar marsh harrier]], ''Circus maillardi'' |
| − | *[[Northern harrier]], ''Circus cyaneus''
| + | ::[[Montagu's harrier]], ''Circus pygargus'' |
| − | *[[Pallid harrier]], ''Circus macrourus''
| + | ::[[Northern harrier]], ''Circus cyaneus'' |
| − | *[[Pied harrier]], ''Circus melanoleucos''
| + | ::[[Pallid harrier]], ''Circus macrourus'' |
| − | *[[Reunion harrier]], ''Circus maillardi''
| + | ::[[Pied harrier]], ''Circus melanoleucos'' |
| − | *[[Spotted harrier]], ''Circus assimilis''
| + | ::[[Reunion harrier]], ''Circus maillardi'' |
| − | *[[Swamp harrier]], ''Circus approximans''
| + | ::[[Spotted harrier]], ''Circus assimilis'' |
| − | *[[Western marsh harrier]], ''Circus aeruginosus''
| + | ::[[Swamp harrier]], ''Circus approximans'' |
| | + | ::[[Western marsh harrier]], ''Circus aeruginosus'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Polyboroides'' |
| | + | ::[[African harrier-hawk]], ''Polyboroides typus'' |
| | + | ::[[Madagascar harrier-hawk]], ''Polyboroides radiatus'' |
| | + | *Genus ''Geranospiza'' |
| | + | ::[[Crane hawk]], ''Geranospiza caerulescens'' |
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| | [[Category:Harriers]] | | [[Category:Harriers]] |