genus
Circus
Circus is a genus in the family Accipitridae. This database currently files 19 species under it, recorded across 2 countries.
- Species filed
- 19
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 2
- With a free photo
- 21%
- Weight range
- 310.8 g – 746.2 g
Best-known members of Circus
Ranked by popularity score.
Hen harrier
Circus cyaneus
Western marsh harrier
Circus aeruginosus
Pallid harrier
Circus macrourus
Montagu's harrier
Circus pygargus
Pied harrier
Circus melanoleucos
Harrier hawk
Circus approximans
Eastern marsh harrier
Circus spilonotus
Spotted harrier
Circus assimilis
How threatened is Circus?
4 of 19 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 25% |
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 75% |
Where is Circus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5+
All species in Circus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hen harrier | Circus cyaneus | Accipitridae | Least Concern | 393 g | Not recorded |
| Western marsh harrier | Circus aeruginosus | Accipitridae | Least Concern | 704.1 g | Not recorded |
| Pallid harrier | Circus macrourus | Accipitridae | Near Threatened | 384.4 g | Not recorded |
| Montagu's harrier | Circus pygargus | Accipitridae | Least Concern | 310.8 g | Not recorded |
| Pied harrier | Circus melanoleucos | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 336.3 g | Not recorded |
| Harrier hawk | Circus approximans | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 746.2 g | 1 |
| Eastern marsh harrier | Circus spilonotus | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 558.8 g | Not recorded |
| Spotted harrier | Circus assimilis | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 558.6 g | 1 |
| Cinereous harrier | Circus cinereus | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 399.7 g | Not recorded |
| Long-winged harrier | Circus buffoni | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 507.4 g | Not recorded |
| African marsh harrier | Circus ranivorus | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 507 g | Not recorded |
| Black harrier | Circus maurus | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 509 g | Not recorded |
| Reunion harrier | Circus maillardi | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 663.6 g | Not recorded |
| Blue hawk | Circus hudsonius | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 393 g | Not recorded |
| Malagasy harrier | Circus macrosceles | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 663.6 g | Not recorded |
| Papuan harrier | Circus spilothorax | Accipitridae | Not recorded | 558.8 g | 1 |
| Mime harrier | Circus dossenus | Accipitridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Pallid harrier x hen harrier | Circus macrourus x cyaneus | Accipitridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Pallid harrier x Montagu's harrier | Circus macrourus x pygargus | Accipitridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |