hen harrier

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hen′ har′rier, [Brit.]

1. Birds See northern harrier. 

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hen harrier noun

1. a common harrier, Circus cyaneus, that flies over fields and marshes and nests in marshes and open land

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north′ern har′rier, 

1. Birds a hawk of North America and Europe, Circus cyaneus, that frequents marshes and meadows. Also called marsh hawk;
    [Brit.,] hen harrier.