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OverviewAI-generated
Circus is a genus of birds within the family Accipitridae. It belongs to the order Falconiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Lacepede in 1799 and holds an accepted status.
Specimens of this genus have been recorded in South Africa, the United States, Russia, China, and Thailand. Collections are held by institutions including CUMV, UCMP, Ohio State University - Bird Division, Columbus, OH (OSUM), CAS, and ANSP. The genus is referenced by 498 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Genus
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderFalconiformes
- FamilyAccipitridae
У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Луни (значения). Луни́ (лат. Circus) — род хищных птиц подсемейства луневых из семейства ястребиных.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 145
- With media
- 43
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Collections
- CUMV, UCMP, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY - BIRD DIVISION, COLUMBUS, OH (OSUM), CAS, ANSP, UAM
- Recorded in
- South Africa, United States, Russia, China, Thailand
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Accipitridae
- Image
- Northern (Hen) Harrier.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
A harrier is a member of the genus Circus in Accipitridae, a family of birds of prey. Harriers characteristically hunt by flying low over open ground, feeding on small mammals, reptiles, or birds. The young of the species are sometimes referred to as ring-tail harriers. They are distinctive with long wings, a long narrow tail, the slow and low flight over grasslands and skull peculiarities. The harriers are thought to have diversified with the expansion of grasslands and the emergence of C4 grasses about 6 to 8 million years ago during the Late Miocene and Pliocene.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Circus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.