I THINK it will be of interest to record a case of bigamy in Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus), which I had under observation in England during the summer of 1938. It is well known that this species has a tendency to nest in small colonies, but I do not know whether cases of one male bird serving more than one hen have been recorded. I have heard of one possibly similar instance, which occurred ...
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