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Montagu's harrier
Montagu's harrier
(Circus pygargus)
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Authentication
Information authenticated by the RSPB:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/
Glossary
Polygyny:
in animals, a pattern of mating in which a male has more than one female partner.
References
UNEP-WCMC (November 2001):
http://quin.unep-wcmc.org/
Hawk Conservancy www.hawk-conservancy.org
Battern, L. A., Bibby, C. J., Clement, P., Elliott, G. D. and Porter, R.F. (1990)
Red Data Birds in Britain
. T & A.D. Poyser, London.
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