Cinereous Harrier

Circus cinereus Vieillot, 1816

400 gWeight

The cinereous harrier (Circus cinereus) is a South American bird of prey of the harrier family.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Chile, Argentina, Peru

Cinereous Harrier has been recorded at 185 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

SN Laguna BatucoChile1,540 records
Reserva Natural Municipal Laguna NimezArgentina1,271 records
Humedal Lucre-HuacarpayPeru964 records

More places

Punta LoyolaArgentina343 records
Humedales de La CapillaChile338 records
Río Elqui – DesembocaduraChile244 records
Reserva Provincial de Aves PlayerasArgentina238 records
Lampa – Puente Negro Sur †Chile218 records
AntisanaEcuador214 records
Quintero – PotreroChile202 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Chile Argentina Peru Ecuador Uruguay Bolivia Brazil Paraguay

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The cinereous harrier (Circus cinereus) is a South American bird of prey of the harrier family. Its breeding range extends from the Tierra del Fuego through Argentina and Chile to Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and southern Brazil; and across the Andes north to Colombia. The bird's population is declining but due to its large range is not considered vulnerable.

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Questions

How big is the Cinereous Harrier?

The Cinereous Harrier weighs around 400 g.

Where does the Cinereous Harrier live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Colombia to Tierra del Fuego, Paraguay and southeastern Brazil to Tierra del Fuego. It is most often recorded in Chile, Argentina and Peru.