hen harrier
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Hen harrier — Hen Hen, n. [AS. henn, hen, h[ae]n; akin to D. hen, OHG. henna, G. henne, Icel. h?na, Dan. h[ o]na; the fem. corresponding to AS. hana cock, D. haan, OHG. hano, G. hahn, Icel. hani, Dan. & Sw. hane. Prob. akin to L. canere to sing, and orig.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hen Harrier — Taxobox name = Hen Harrier status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=49360|title=Circus cyaneus|downloaded=11 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species… … Wikipedia
hen harrier — noun common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land • Syn: ↑marsh hawk, ↑northern harrier, ↑Circus cyaneus • Hypernyms: ↑harrier • Member Holonyms: ↑Circus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hen harrier — Marsh Marsh, n. [OE. mersch, AS. mersc, fr. mere lake. See {Mere} pool, and cf. {Marish}, {Morass}.] A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass. [Written also {marish}.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hen Harrier — javinė lingė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Circus cyaneus angl. Hen Harrier vok. Kornweihe … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
hen harrier — javinė lingė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Circus cyaneus angl. hen harrier vok. Kornweihe, f rus. полевой лунь, m pranc. busard Saint Martin, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – lingės … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
hen harrier — noun A bird of prey, Circus cyaneus, which breeds in the northern parts od Eurasia and America. Syn: Northern Harrier … Wiktionary
hen harrier — n. harrier of North America and Europe that nests in marshes (Birds) … English contemporary dictionary
hen harrier — noun a harrier (bird) of open country, the male of which is mainly pale grey and the female brown. [Circus cyaneus.] … English new terms dictionary
hen-harrier — … Useful english dictionary
