harrier

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'hæriə/
• Rhymes: -æriə(r)

[edit] Noun

harrier (plural harriers)

1. 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.
2. 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
• 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