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Definition of Harrier hawk

Harrier hawk
Harrier Har"ri*er, n. [From Harry.] 1. One who harries. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus [ae]runginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus). Harrier hawk(?), one of several species of American hawks of the genus Micrastur.

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- The African harrier-hawk, harrier hawk or gymnogene (Polyboroides typus) is a bird of prey. It is about 60–66 centimetres (24–26 in) in length. It breeds...
- The Madagascar harrier-hawk (Polyboroides radiatus) is a very large species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, endemic to Madagascar. The Madagascar...
- harrier is any of the several species of diurnal hawks sometimes placed in the subfamily Circinae of the bird of prey family Accipitridae. Harriers characteristically...
- The northern harrier (Circus hudsonius), also known as the marsh hawk or ring-tailed hawk, is a bird of prey. It breeds throughout the northern parts of...
- The British Aerospace Sea Harrier is a naval short take-off and vertical landing/vertical take-off and landing jet fighter, reconnaissance and attack...
- The hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a bird of prey. It breeds in Eurasia. The term "hen harrier" refers to its former habit of preying on free-ranging...
- and restricted to the Afrotropical realm. They are generally known as harrier-hawks. Polyboroides: Genus Polyborus Vieillot, 1816; Gr****: -οιδης -oidēs...
- the following families: Order Accipitriformes Accipitridae (eagles, harriers, hawks, kites, Old World vultures) Pandionidae (ospreys) (1 or 2 species)...
- which includes the hawks and buzzards as well as kites, harriers and eagles. To confuse things further, some authors use "hawk" generally for any small...
- the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards, and hawks. Old World vultures find carc****es exclusively by sight. The 16 species...