Montagu's harrier

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Montagu's harrier [ˈmɒntəˌgjuːz]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a brownish European bird of prey, Circus pygargus, with long narrow wings and a long tail: family Accipitridae (hawks, harriers, etc.)

[named after Col. George Montagu (1751-1815), British naturalist]

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Montagu's harrier - brownish European harrier

Circus pygargus

genus Circus, Circus - a genus of haws comprising the harriers

harrier - hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals

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