Montagu's harrier
| Montagu's harrier | |
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| Adult male | |
| Adult female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Circus |
| Species: | C. pygargus
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| Binomial name | |
| Circus pygargus | |
| Range of C. pygargus Breeding Passage Non-breeding
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| Synonyms | |
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Falco pygargus Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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.