Busard saint-martin vs Busard de Maillard

Circus cyaneus compared with Circus maillardi

Key Differences

• Busard saint-martin is Least Concern while Busard de Maillard is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Busard saint-martin	Busard de Maillard
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Circus	Circus
Species	Circus cyaneus	Circus maillardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Busard saint-martin and Busard de Maillard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Circus.

Conservation Status

Busard saint-martin

LC — Least Concern

Busard de Maillard

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Busard saint-martin	Busard de Maillard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Busard saint-martin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Busard de Maillard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Busard saint-martin

Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway