Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
About
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.
Fun Fact
The global population is unknown and could be anything between 150,000 and 200,000 individuals(Birdlife International, 2004).
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found nesting up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft), it is essentially a lowland species, and nests mostly in broad river valleys, plains, and levels bordering lakes and the sea.
Diet
Diet consists mainly of small rodents, small birds, bird eggs, reptiles (including snakes) and large insects (mainly Orthoptera, which are numerically the most common).
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance