marsh hawk

American  

noun

1. northern harrier.

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marsh hawk British  

noun

1. another name for marsh harrier

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Etymology

Origin of marsh hawk

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75

Example Sentences

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marsh hawk

A marsh hawk could be seen in the mudflats by the river.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2015

I watched a marsh hawk wheel down behind the barn.

From "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan

And in the crystal clear air overhead, swept clean of all city soot, soared a marsh hawk or two and an osprey.

From Old Plymouth Trails by Packard, Winthrop

The marsh hawk, sailing low over the meadow, is already seeking the first slimy life that awakes.

From Walden by Thoreau, Henry David

Another buzzard, another marsh hawk, another yellow butterfly, and then a smaller one, darker, almost orange.

From A Florida Sketch-Book by Torrey, Bradford