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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...
- 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...
- A harrier is a member of the genus Circus in the a bird of prey family Accipitridae. Harriers characteristically hunt by flying low over open ground,...
- and restricted to the Afrotropical realm. They are generally known as harrier-hawks. Polyboroides: Genus Polyborus Vieillot, 1816; Gr****: -οιδης -oidēs...
- 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...
- Hawk Films (also known as Peregrine Productions, Harrier Films and Stanley Kubrick Productions) was a British film production company formed by American...
- 12 subfamilies and 75 genera. Many well-known birds such as hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures are included in this group. The osprey...
- Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical...