Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 9,577
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) is a species of harrier, a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It breeds in large open areas in the Palearctic and is migratory, wintering in Africa, the Indian subcontinent and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. Its common name commemorates the British naturalist George Montagu.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Montagu's harrier”.