Long-winged Harrier vs Montagu's Harrier

Circus buffoni compared with Circus pygargus

Key Differences

• Long-winged Harrier is Least Concern while Montagu's Harrier is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-winged Harrier	Montagu's Harrier
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Accipitriformes (بازيات)	Accipitriformes (بازيات)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus buffoni	Circus pygargus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-winged Harrier and Montagu's Harrier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Long-winged Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Montagu's Harrier

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-winged Harrier	Montagu's Harrier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-winged Harrier

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Montagu's Harrier

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Montagu's Harrier

Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway