harrier
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[edit] Noun
harrier (plural harriers)
- Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.
- A runner, specifically, a cross country runner.
[edit] Derived terms
- African Marsh Harrier, Circus ranivorus
- Black Harrier, Circus maurus
- Cinereous Harrier, Circus cinereus
- Eastern Marsh Harrier, Circus spilonotus
- hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
- Long-winged Harrier, Circus buffoni
- Malagasy Marsh Harrier, Circus maillardi
- Montagu's Harrier, Circus pygargus
- Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus
- Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus
- Pied Harrier, Circus melanoleucos
- Spotted Harrier, Circus assimilis
- Swamp Harrier, Circus approximans
- Western Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus
[edit] Translations
birds of prey
