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Montagu's harrier

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Montagu's harrier [ˈmɒntəˌgjuːz]
n
(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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Noun1.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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Adrian Neil Jordan, 25, of Montagu's Harrier, Nathan Mark Calvert, 19, of Howlbeck Road, and Steven Combellack, 23, Newholme Court, all Guisborough, appeared before Teesside Magistrates last Friday, accused of destroying or damaging property.
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The raid also found four stuffed owls, a Montagu's Harrier, a Marsh Harrier and Honey Buzzard.
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