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Montagu's Harrier

Birds of Prey

Photo: Вячеслав Юсупов · CC BY 4.0

Circus pygargus

Basic stats

Habitat

Large open areas when breeding

Range

Breeds in the Palearctic; winters in Africa, the Indian subcontinent and parts of Arabia

Montagu's harrier breeds in large open areas across the Palearctic and is migratory, wintering in Africa, the Indian subcontinent and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. The sexes differ strongly. Adult males are pale grey with black wingtips, black bands along the secondaries above and below the wing and rusty streaks on the belly and flanks. Females are mostly pale yellow-brown below with a dark brown back and a white rump (Wikipedia, general species account).

The name commemorates the British naturalist George Montagu.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Montagu's Harrier live in?
Large open areas when breeding
Where is the Montagu's Harrier found?
Breeds in the Palearctic; winters in Africa, the Indian subcontinent and parts of Arabia
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