A bird of prey (of uncertain identity). Cf. puttock, n.1
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释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > genus Circus (harrier) > circus aeruginosus (marsh harrier) (10) pittelOE A bird of prey (of uncertain identity). Cf. puttock, n.1 dunkite1533 a bird of prey found in England (not identified in early use; perhaps a harrier or buzzard; in quot. 1880 a buzzard). harp1671 = harpy, n. 4. Obsolete. moor-buzzard1678 the marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus. duck-hawk1812 A common English name of the marsh harrier or moor-buzzard (Circus æruginosus). dun pickle1817 the marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus. marsh harrier1831 a large dark-backed harrier, Circus aeruginosus, of wetlands in Eurasia and North Africa (also western marsh harrier); (also, usually with… harpy1838 The moor-buzzard, Circus æruginosus. moor harrier1840 = moor-buzzard n. moor hawk1885 (a) = moor-buzzard n.; (b) the merlin, Falco columbarius. |
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