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% of wildlife watchers report a Montagu's Harrier sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra Nevada National Park
Western Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Short-toed Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus
Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Bonelli's Eagle
Aquila fasciata
📅 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 Sierra Nevada National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Montagu's Harrier sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Montagu's Harrier in Sierra Nevada National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Montagu's Harrier in Sierra Nevada National Park in our monthly data.