marsh hawk

marsh hawk

n. See northern harrier.

marsh hawk

n (Animals) another name for marsh harrier²

marsh′ hawk`

n. a common harrier of North America, Circus cyaneus hudsonius. [1805–15, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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