Cinereous harrier / Grauweihe (Circus cinereus)

Wikipedia: Cinereous harrier Source: WIKIPEDIA Circus_cinereus_-Rio_Grande_do_Sul%2C_Brazil_-flying-8.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Harriers (Circus); Subfamily True hawks (Accipitrinae); Family Accipitridae (Accipitridae)
General: The cinereous harrier (Circus cinereus) is a South American bird of prey of the harrier family. Its breeding range extends from the Tierra del Fuego through Argentina and Chile to Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and southern Brasil; and across the Andes north to Colombia. The bird's population is declining but due to its large range is not considered vulnerable.^[2] The term cinereous, deriving from the Latin word for ashy, describes its colouration.^[3] [more]