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Definition of hen harrier in English: hen harriernoun British A widespread harrier of open country, the male of which is mainly pale grey and the female brown. Circus cyaneus, family Accipitridae North American term northern harrier Example sentencesExamples - A big raptor flew low and light over the scene under the open sky, a hen harrier, a heavy-duty killer.
- As we enjoyed watching hundreds of them flying in to a stubble field to rest and doze in the midday sun, my wife spotted a ring-tail hen harrier quartering a beet field yet to be harvested.
- The hen harrier has suffered in recent years because of more intensive farming methods on its favoured breeding grounds of remote moorland, plus illegal persecution by land owners.
- The tracking also showed that a peregrine falcon took a juvenile hen harrier fledged from one of the eight successful nests.
- The hen harrier is a bird of prey, belonging to the same family as hawks, vultures, and eagles.
Origin Mid 16th century: so named because it was believed to prey on poultry. Definition of hen harrier in US English: hen harriernoun British A widespread harrier of open country, the male of which is mainly pale gray and the female brown; a northern harrier. Circus cyaneus, family Accipitridae Example sentencesExamples - As we enjoyed watching hundreds of them flying in to a stubble field to rest and doze in the midday sun, my wife spotted a ring-tail hen harrier quartering a beet field yet to be harvested.
- The hen harrier has suffered in recent years because of more intensive farming methods on its favoured breeding grounds of remote moorland, plus illegal persecution by land owners.
- A big raptor flew low and light over the scene under the open sky, a hen harrier, a heavy-duty killer.
- The hen harrier is a bird of prey, belonging to the same family as hawks, vultures, and eagles.
- The tracking also showed that a peregrine falcon took a juvenile hen harrier fledged from one of the eight successful nests.
Origin Mid 16th century: so named because it was believed to prey on poultry. |