genus Circus

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genus Circus - a genus of haws comprising the harriers

Circus

bird genus - a genus of birds

Accipitridae, family Accipitridae - hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles

harrier - hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals

Circus Aeruginosus, marsh harrier - Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions

Circus pygargus, Montagu's harrier - brownish European harrier

Circus cyaneus, hen harrier, marsh hawk, northern harrier - common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land

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Accipitridae circus Circus Aeruginosus Circus cyaneus Circus pygargus family Accipitridae harrier hen harrier marsh harrier marsh hawk Montagu's harrier northern harrier			genus Chrysaora genus Chrysemys genus Chrysobalanus genus Chrysochloris genus Chrysolepis genus Chrysolophus genus Chrysophrys genus Chrysophyllum genus Chrysopsis genus Chrysosplenium genus Chrysothamnus genus Chunga genus Cibotium genus Cicada genus Cicer genus Cichorium genus Ciconia genus Cicuta genus Cimex genus Cimicifuga genus Cinchona genus Cinclus genus Cinnamomum genus Circaea genus Circaetus genus Circus genus Cirsium genus Cistothorus genus Cistus genus Citellus genus Citharichthys genus Citroncirus genus Citrullus genus Citrus genus Cladonia genus Cladorhyncus genus Cladrastis genus Clangula genus Clathrus genus Claviceps genus Claytonia genus Cleistes genus Clematis genus Cleome genus Clethra genus Clethrionomys genus Clianthus genus Cliftonia genus Clinopodium genus Clintonia genus Clitocybe			genus Chrysemys genus Chrysobalanus genus Chrysochloris genus Chrysolepis genus Chrysolophus genus Chrysophrys genus Chrysophyllum genus Chrysopsis genus Chrysosplenium genus Chrysothamnus genus Chunga genus Cibotium genus Cicada genus Cicer genus Cichorium genus Ciconia genus Cicuta genus Cimex genus Cimicifuga genus Cinchona genus Cinclus genus Cinnamomum genus Circaea genus Circaetus genus Circus genus Cirsium genus Cistothorus genus Cistus genus Citellus genus Citharichthys genus Citroncirus genus Citrullus genus Citrus genus Cladonia genus Cladorhyncus genus Cladrastis genus Clangula genus Clathrus genus Claviceps genus Claytonia genus Cleistes genus Clematis genus Cleome genus Clethra genus Clethrionomys genus Clianthus genus Cliftonia genus Clinopodium genus Clintonia

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