Montagu’s Harrier

MONTAGU’S HARRIER

Circus pygargus

A: Blouvleivalk

 

An uncommon summer visitor. Male is easily separated from similar Pallid by having brown streaks on the belly, and underwing coverts, along with having a black line on the upperwing. Females are much trickier to separate! Lack of a prominent dark ‘crescent’ on the face, relative uniformity in the streaking and lack of a white collar are the general basis for separating the females.

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