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Definition of Genus Circaetus
1. Noun. Harrier eagles.
Exact synonyms: Circaetus
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Accipitridae, Family Accipitridae
Member holonyms: Harrier Eagle, Short-toed Eagle
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Accipitridae, Family Accipitridae
Member holonyms: Harrier Eagle, Short-toed Eagle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Circaetus
Literary usage of Genus Circaetus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Pierre André Latreille (1831)
"The species of the genus CIRCAETUS, Vieillot, Are in a manner intermediate between
the Fisher-Eagles, the Ospreys and the Buzzards. ..."
2. Prodromus Faunæ Zeylanicæ: Being Contributions to the Zoology of Ceylon by Edward Frederic Kelaart, George Gardner, Walter Elliot, Edward Blyth, Edgar Leopold Layard (1852)
"GENUS. CIRCAETUS. Vieill. Bill moderate, culmen at the base straight, and much
curved to the tip, which is hooked and acute, the lateral margins festooned; ..."