Definition of Marsh harrier

1. Noun. Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions.

Exact synonyms: Circus Aeruginosus
Group relationships: Circus, Genus Circus
Generic synonyms: Harrier

Definition of Marsh harrier

1. Noun. Any of several related raptors, of the species ''Circus'', which inhabit swampy ground. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Marsh Harrier

marsh bellflower
marsh buck
marsh buggy
marsh clematis
marsh cress
marsh deer
marsh elder
marsh felwort
marsh fern
marsh fever
marsh fritillaries
marsh fritillary
marsh gas
marsh gentian
marsh hare
marsh harrier (current term)
marsh harriers
marsh hawk
marsh hen
marsh horsetail
marsh horsetails
marsh mallow
marsh marigold
marsh marigolds
marsh milkweed
marsh orchid
marsh pea
marsh pink
marsh plant
marsh rosemary

Literary usage of Marsh harrier

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A history of British birds by Francis Orpen Morris (1851)
"... and the south of Europe: in Egypt, and other parts of Africa; the Himalaya mountains, Asia Minor, and other districts of marsh harrier ..."

2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"The common American marsh-harrier, ... marsh-harrier (marsh'har*i-er), ». A harrier of the genus Cireux, especially C. ..."

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