Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus
Family
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
Order
Accipitriformes
Codes
monhar1, MOHA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyHawks, Eagles, and Kites (Accipitridae)
SpeciesCircus pygargus
Codesmonhar1, MOHA
Identification

The Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) is a member of the Hawks, Eagles, and Kites family within the order Accipitriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code monhar1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.