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marsh_harrier
marsh harrier
English
Noun
marsh harrier (plural marsh harriers)
- A raptor in species Circus aeruginosus, which inhabits swampy ground.
- Any member of the raptor genus Circus of similar appearance and habit to Circus aeruginosus.
- The African marsh harrier (Circus ranivorus)
- The western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
- The eastern marsh harrier (Circus spilonotus),
- The Papuan harrier (Circus spilonotus spilothorax or Circus spilothorax),
- The swamp harrier (Circus approximans)
- The Réunion Harrier (Circus maillardi maillardi or Circus maillardi)
- The Madagascar marsh harrier (Circus maillardi macrosceles or Circus macrosceles).
Translations
any member of Circus resembling Circus aeruginosus
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