Long-winged Harrier

Circus buffoni (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

507 gWeight

The long-winged harrier (Circus buffoni) is a common bird of prey species endemic to South America.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Uruguay, Trinidad & Tobago

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Uruguay, Trinidad & Tobago

Long-winged Harrier has been recorded at 233 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina569 records
Laguna del DiarioUruguay501 records
Barba Azul Nature ReserveBolivia474 records

More places

Reserva Natural Municipal Punta RasaArgentina427 records
PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina399 records
CeibasArgentina377 records
Caroni Rice FieldsTrinidad & Tobago362 records
PN Otamendi / Ciervo De Los PantanosArgentina335 records
(IBA) Esteros del Arroyo Maldonado – ÁreaUruguay297 records
Reserva Natural Don LuisArgentina273 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Uruguay Trinidad & Tobago Brazil Bolivia Paraguay Guyana French Guiana

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 long-winged harrier (Circus buffoni) is a common bird of prey species endemic to South America. They are members of the family Accipitridae, under the genus Circus which encompasses other harrier species. Its range encompasses most of South America, in grassland and wetland all across the continent.

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Questions

How big is the Long-winged Harrier?

The Long-winged Harrier weighs around 507 g.

Where does the Long-winged Harrier live?

Its breeding range: South America: Colombia to the Guianas and northeastern Brazil, south to central Chile and central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Uruguay and Trinidad & Tobago.