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Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)

Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)
Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)

About Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
  • Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Montagu's harrier 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.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2003-03-07

    Serengeti, Tanzania

  • 2006-03-23

    Sultan's Marsh Bird Paradise, Turkey
    Not 100% certain.

  • 2011-01-07

    Nechisar National Park, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-07

  • 2011-01-13

    Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
    Image from 2011-01-13

  • 2013-11-05

    Lokichar, Kenya
    Image from 2013-11-05

  • 2015-03-31

    Rio Almonte, Spain
    Not 100% sure on ID.

  • 2015-04-02

    Santa Marta Steppe - Yet Another Dirt Road, Spain
    Image from 2015-04-02
    Image from 2015-04-02
    Image from 2015-04-02

  • 2025-03-07

    La Janda, Spain