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Long-winged harrier

Circus buffoni (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)

LCLeast Concernbirds of prey

The long-winged harrier (Circus buffoni) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 423.5 g to 612.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Long-winged harrier (Circus buffoni)
Photo: Arria Belli · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the long-winged harrier

Weight
423.5 g – 612.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.5 – 3.75src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the long-winged harrier

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Long-winged harrier (Circus buffoni)
Dario Niz · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the long-winged harrier live?

Not recorded

What is the long-winged harrier?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The long-winged harrier (Circus buffoni) 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.

Like owls and other harrier species, the long-winged harrier has a distinctive facial disc, which is used to triangulate the bird's hearing while it is hunting.

The long-winged harrier is classified as a species of least concern by the IUCN Red List, however their population has been observed to decline due to habitat degradation by human activity.

From the Wikipedia article “Long-winged harrier” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Long-winged_harrier&oldid=1380694038), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the long-winged harrier endangered?

The long-winged harrier is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the long-winged harrier classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAccipitriformes
  5. familyAccipitridae
  6. genusCircus
  7. SpeciesCircus buffoni (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)

Synonyms Circus brasilensis, Circus maculosa, Falco buffoni, Falco gularis, Falco palustris

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Short-winged harrierEnglish
  • عقيب طويل الجناحينArabic
  • مرزة طويلة الجناحينArabic
  • arpella de BuffonCatalan
  • moták dlouhokřídlýCzech
  • boda adeinhirWelsh
  • Langvinget KærhøgDanish
  • WeißbrauenweiheGerman
  • longflugila cirkuoEsperanto
  • Aguilucho de AzaraSpanish
  • Gavilán alilargoSpanish
  • Gavilán planeadorSpanish
  • Vari hueveteroSpanish
  • pale-loorkullEstonian
  • pampasuohaukkaFinnish
  • Busard de BuffonFrench
  • fehérhasú rétihéjaHungarian
  • Albanella alilungheItalian
  • Albanella di BuffonItalian
  • ハネナガチュウヒJapanese
  • ilgasparnė lingėLithuanian
  • Buffons KiekendiefDutch
  • langvingekjerrhaukNorwegian
  • Gabilan BuffonPapiamento
  • błotniak długoskrzydłyPolish
  • Gavião-do-brejoPortuguese
  • gavião-do-banhadoPortuguese
  • tartaranhão-d'asa-longaPortuguese
  • Tartaranhão-do-brejoPortuguese
  • Длиннокрылый луньRussian
  • kaňa tmaváSlovak
  • Dugokrila ejaSerbian
  • långvingad kärrhökSwedish
  • Uzun Kanatlı DeliceTurkish
  • Uzun kanatlı tuygunTurkish
  • лунь довгохвостийUkrainian
  • 長翅鷂Chinese
  • 长翅鹞Chinese

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Relatives of the long-winged harrier

Other species in the same genus Circus.

LC, Least Concern
Pied harrier (Circus melanoleucos)

Pied harrier

Circus melanoleucos

Accipitridae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the long-winged harrier?

An adult long-winged harrier weighs 423.5 g – 612.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the long-winged harrier endangered?

The long-winged harrier is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the long-winged harrier?

The long-winged harrier (Circus buffoni) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{long_winged_harrier_2026,
  title = {Long-winged harrier (Circus buffoni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-winged-harrier},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}