The smallest grassland harrier in Iberá. The adult male is pearl-gray on the back and breast, white on the belly with fine orange bars, and the wingtips are black. The female is brown-streaked with the white rump characteristic of the genus Circus. It measures 38 to 45 cm. It prefers the dry grasslands and high fields on the edge of Iberá, in contrast to the Long-winged Harrier, which prefers the marshes.
Behaviour
It flies low over dry grasslands and grazing fields with a slow, sinuous flight, using its keen hearing to detect rodents and lizards among the clumps of grass. It hunts rats, cavies, small lizards and small birds.
How and when to see it
A scarce and local visitor in the dry grasslands of Portal Mburucuyá and San Nicolás.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where cinereous harrier has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where cinereous harrier lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
- Jurassic Plant - Night Tour
The only carnivorous-plant garden in Argentina and a pioneer in Latin America. A guided…★ 5.0 - Guyra Wild Guides - Birding
Birdwatching tour and photo safari with specialized ornithologist guides. Yamil and…★ 5.0 - SKYVY - Astrotourism
Astrotourism in Loreto, 17 km from the San Antonio portal. Night-sky observation with a…★ 5.0 - Raíz del Monte
Private nature reserve in Loreto. Trails through the native woodland, wildlife watching…★ 5.0
Species profile
- Common nameCinereous Harrier
- Scientific nameCircus cinereus
- GroupBird
- StatusNative
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