Circus cyaneus Linnaeus 1766 (Hen harrier)

Aves - Accipitriformes - Accipitridae

Alternative combination: Falco cyaneus

Belongs to Circus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Broughton 2004, del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Steadman and Mead 2010

Sister taxa: Circus aeruginosus, Circus approximans, Circus assimilis, Circus buffoni, Circus cinereus, Circus dossenus, Circus eylesi, Circus hamiltoni, Circus hudsonius, Circus macrosceles, Circus macrourus, Circus maillardi, Circus maurus, Circus melanoleucos, Circus pygargus, Circus ranivorus, Circus spilonotus, Circus spilothorax, Circus teauteensis

Ecology: volant carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Hungary (1 collection), United States (5: California, Florida, Oregon, Wyoming)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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