Circus

From Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos, “type of hawk or falcon”).

Circus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – harriers.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Accipitriformes – order; Accipitridae – family; Accipitrinae - subfamily

• (genus): Circus aeruginosus (western marsh harrier) - type species; Circus spilonotus (eastern marsh harrier), Circus spilothorax (Papuan harrier), Circus approximans (swamp harrier), Circus ranivorus (African marsh harrier), Circus maillardi (Reunion harrier), Circus macrosceles (Malagasy harrier), Circus buffoni (long-winged harrier), Circus assimilis (spotted harrier), Circus maurus (black harrier), Circus cyaneus (hen harrier), Circus hudsonius (northern harrier), Circus cinereus (cinereous harrier), Circus macrourus (pallid harrier), Circus melanoleucos (pied harrier), Circus pygargus (Montagu's harrier) - other species

• Harrier (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Circus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Circus (genus) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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Circus m (strong, genitive Circus or Circusses, plural Circusse)

1. alternative spelling of Zirkus