biography
pronunciation:
[montagyoo]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1753–1815)
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| biography:
| Naturalist and British soldier, born at Lackham House, Wiltshire, S England, UK. A failed career in the army and a disastrous marriage that led to the loss of his estates turned his attention to ornithology. He moved to Devon, where he produced his notable Ornithological Dictionary; or Alphabetical Synopsis of British Birds (2 vols, 1802). Montagu's harrier is named after him. |
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