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swamp harrier

swamp harrier noun: the spotted harrier, Circus assimilis.

Noun

swamp harrier (plural swamp harriers)

  1. (Australia, obsolete) The spotted harrier, Circus assimilis.
    Synonyms:
    swamp hawk
  2. (Australia, New Zealand) A large hawk, Circus approximans, of Australia, New Zealand, and several Pacific islands.
    • Other than the usual clamour of seabirds, ravens and swamp harriers, the only other birds of note in this area are orange-bellied parrots […] and a few black-faced cormorants that venture up from the tannin-stained waters of Bathurst Harbour.2018, Robbie Arnott, Flames, Text Publishing, published 2023, page 95

Synonyms of swamp harrier

  • swamp hawk

Forms of swamp harrier

pluralswamp harriers

Questions about swamp harrier

What does swamp harrier mean?
Swamp harrier means the spotted harrier, Circus assimilis.
What part of speech is swamp harrier?
Swamp harrier is a noun.
What is the plural of swamp harrier?
The plural of swamp harrier is swamp harriers.

Words near swamp harrier in the dictionary

  1. swamp francolin
  2. swamp francolins
  3. swamp gas
  4. swamp gum
  5. swamp gums
  6. swamp harrier
  7. swamp harriers
  8. swamp holly
  9. swamp lilies
  10. swamp lily
  11. swamp maire

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