Circus dossenus a.k.a Wood Harrier and Mime Harrier

Sir-kus dos-sen-us.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2013, April 24). Circus dossenus a.k.a Wood Harrier and Mime Harrier. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/circus-dossenusa-k-a-wood-harrier-and-mime-harrier/

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Name

Circus dossenus.

Phonetic

Sir-kus dos-sen-us.

Named By

Stors L.‭ ‬Olson‭ & ‬Helen F.‭ ‬James‭ ‬-‭ ‬1991.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Aves,‭ ‬Falconiformes,‭ ‬Accipitridae.

Diet

Carnivore/Insectivore.

Species

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

The Hawaiian Islands of Oahu‭ ‬-‭ ‬Barbers Point,‭ ‬and Molokai‭ ‬-‭ ‬Moomomi dunes.

Time Period

Pleistocene to Holocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains of two individuals.

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Descriptions of thirty-two new Species of Birds from the Hawaiian Islands‭ ‬-‭ ‬Stors L.‭ ‬Olson‭ & ‬Helen F.‭ ‬James‭ ‬-‭ ‬1991‭ (‬ISBN‭ ‬0-935868-54-2‭)‬.

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