Circus

circus Translingual thumb Etymology From mul la circus, from mul grc κίρκος type of hawk or falcon. Proper noun 1 m genus family Accipitridae harriers Hypernyms genus ; Accipitrinae subfamily - subfamily Hyponyms genus Circus aeruginosus species (western marsh harrier) - type species; Circus spilonotus species (eastern marsh harrier), Circus spilothorax species (Papuan harrier), Circus approximans species (swamp harrier), Circus ranivorus species (African marsh harrier), Circus maillardi species (Reunion harrier), Circus macrosceles species (Malagasy harrier), Circus buffoni species (long-winged harrier), Circus assimilis species (spotted harrier), Circus maurus species (black harrier), Circus cyaneus species (hen harrier), Circus hudsonius species (northern harrier), Circus cinereus species (cinereous harrier), Circus macrourus species (pallid harrier), Circus melanoleucos species (pied harrier), Circus pygargus species (Montagu's harrier) - other species References Harrier (bird) 1 Circus (genus) Circus (genus) mul Birds German Pronunciation de De-Circus.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m,-:ses de Zirkus Declension m,-:ses