marsh harrier


noun
  1. a European harrier, Circus aeruginosus, that frequents marshy regions

  2. Also: marsh hawk US and Canadian a common harrier, Circus cyaneus, that flies over fields and marshes and nests in marshes and open land: Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): hen harrier

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How to use marsh harrier in a sentence

  • The marsh-harrier notes the date and becomes a determined oologist.

    Unexplored Spain | Abel Chapman
  • In habits both birds resemble the marsh harrier, but do not confine themselves to damp places.

  • The marsh harrier is a widely dispersed species, being found, says Temminck, in all countries where there are marshes.

  • A covey of young grouse whirr heavily over the nearest brae—but the marsh harrier remains.

    Poachers and Poaching | John Watson
  • Many of the young of the Marsh-Harrier are uniformly very dark, bronze-black, with rich orange crowns—strikingly handsome birds.