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marsh harrier

marsh harrier noun: a raptor in species Circus aeruginosus, which inhabits swampy ground.

marsh harrier: a raptor in species Circus aeruginosus, which inhabits swampy ground
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Noun

marsh harrier (plural marsh harriers)

  1. A raptor in species Circus aeruginosus, which inhabits swampy ground.
  2. An African marsh harrier (Circus ranivorus)
  3. A western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
  4. An eastern marsh harrier (Circus spilonotus),
  5. A Papuan harrier (Circus spilonotus spilothorax or Circus spilothorax),
  6. A swamp harrier (Circus approximans)
  7. A Reunion harrier (Circus maillardi maillardi or Circus maillardi)
  8. A Madagascar marsh harrier (Circus maillardi macrosceles or Circus macrosceles).

Forms of marsh harrier

pluralmarsh harriers

Questions about marsh harrier

What does marsh harrier mean?
Marsh harrier means a raptor in species Circus aeruginosus, which inhabits swampy ground.
What part of speech is marsh harrier?
Marsh harrier is a noun.
What is the plural of marsh harrier?
The plural of marsh harrier is marsh harriers.

Words near marsh harrier in the dictionary

  1. marsh gentian
  2. marsh gentians
  3. Marsh Gibbon
  4. marsh grass
  5. marsh grasses
  6. marsh harrier
  7. marsh harriers
  8. marsh hawk
  9. marsh hawks
  10. marsh hawksbeard
  11. marsh hen

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