Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusCircus (Harriers)
- SpeciesCircus pygargus (Montagu's Harrier)
Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) 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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Montagu's Harrier sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hortobágy National Park
Western Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Pale Harrier
Circus macrourus
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Imperial Eagle
Aquila heliaca
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Short-toed Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
Greater Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Montagu's Harrier in Hortobágy National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Montagu's Harrier sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Montagu's Harrier in Hortobágy National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Montagu's Harrier in Hortobágy National Park in our monthly data.