hen harrier

hen harrier

n. Chiefly British See northern harrier.

hen harrier

n (Animals) a common harrier, Circus cyaneus, that flies over fields and marshes and nests in marshes and open land. US and Canadian names: marsh hawk or marsh harrier

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hen harrier - common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open landCircus cyaneus, marsh hawk, northern harriergenus Circus, Circus - a genus of haws comprising the harriersharrier - hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals

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