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hen harrier

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hen harrier
n.
See northern harrier.
hen harrier
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a common harrier, Circus cyaneus, that flies over fields and marshes and nests in marshes and open land US and Canadian names marsh hawk marsh harrier
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Noun1.hen harrierhen harrier - common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land
Circus cyaneus, marsh hawk, northern harrier
genus Circus, Circus - a genus of haws comprising the harriers
harrier - hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals


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