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Circus cinereus Vieillot, 1816 Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes print version
Cinereous harrier Busard bariolé Aguilucho vari Grauweihe
Migration: partial intracontinental

Verbreitungskarte von Circus cinereus Migratory and resident, but transition between these populations not known. Southernmost birds move N to N Argentina, Paraguay and S Brazil; no records in austral winter (May-Aug) from Isla Grande (Tierra del Fuego). Birds appear erratically in Bolivia, perhaps from S part of range.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1994)


Regions: South America
Recommended link: http://www.natureserve.org/infonatura/servlet/InfoNatura?searchName=Circus+cinereus
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)