harrier : Idioms & Phrases

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harrier eagle

  • noun any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
    short-toed eagle.
WordNet

Harrier hawk

  • (), one of several species of American hawks of the genus Micrastur.
Webster 1913

Hen harrier

  • noun common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land
    marsh hawk; hen harrier; Circus cyaneus.
WordNet
  • (Zoöl.), a hawk (Circus cyaneus), found in Europe and America; called also dove hawk, henharm, henharrow, hen driver, and usually, in America, marsh hawk. See Marsh hawk.
Webster 1913

Marsh harrier

  • noun Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions
    Circus Aeruginosus.
WordNet
  • (Zoöl.), a European hawk or harrier (Circus æruginosus); called also marsh hawk, moor hawk, moor buzzard, puttock.
Webster 1913

montagu's harrier

  • noun brownish European harrier
    Circus pygargus.
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northern harrier

  • noun common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land
    marsh hawk; hen harrier; Circus cyaneus.
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