= St Martin's bird n. above.

A medium-sized bird of prey of the northern hemisphere, mainly of open lowlands and moorlands, Circus cyaneus, the adult male of which has pale…

any of several birds of prey of a greyish colour, esp. (a) (in early use) the hen harrier, Circus cyaneus, or the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus…

English regional. The hen harrier, Circus cyaneus. rare. Now historical.

any of several birds of prey that are thought to feed on rabbits; esp. the red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, and the hen harrier, Circus cyaneus.

Chiefly English regional. Any of various birds with distinctive pale or whitish plumage or markings, as: (a) the male hen harrier; (b) the…

the hen harrier.