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单词 hen harrier
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Definition of hen harrier in English:

hen harrier

noun
British
  • A widespread harrier of open country, the male of which is mainly pale grey and the female brown.

    白尾鹞

    Circus cyaneus, family Accipitridae

    North American term northern harrier
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A big raptor flew low and light over the scene under the open sky, a hen harrier, a heavy-duty killer.
    • As we enjoyed watching hundreds of them flying in to a stubble field to rest and doze in the midday sun, my wife spotted a ring-tail hen harrier quartering a beet field yet to be harvested.
    • The hen harrier has suffered in recent years because of more intensive farming methods on its favoured breeding grounds of remote moorland, plus illegal persecution by land owners.
    • The tracking also showed that a peregrine falcon took a juvenile hen harrier fledged from one of the eight successful nests.
    • The hen harrier is a bird of prey, belonging to the same family as hawks, vultures, and eagles.

Origin

Mid 16th century: so named because it was believed to prey on poultry.

Definition of hen harrier in US English:

hen harrier

noun
British
  • A widespread harrier of open country, the male of which is mainly pale gray and the female brown; a northern harrier.

    白尾鹞

    Circus cyaneus, family Accipitridae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As we enjoyed watching hundreds of them flying in to a stubble field to rest and doze in the midday sun, my wife spotted a ring-tail hen harrier quartering a beet field yet to be harvested.
    • The hen harrier has suffered in recent years because of more intensive farming methods on its favoured breeding grounds of remote moorland, plus illegal persecution by land owners.
    • A big raptor flew low and light over the scene under the open sky, a hen harrier, a heavy-duty killer.
    • The hen harrier is a bird of prey, belonging to the same family as hawks, vultures, and eagles.
    • The tracking also showed that a peregrine falcon took a juvenile hen harrier fledged from one of the eight successful nests.

Origin

Mid 16th century: so named because it was believed to prey on poultry.

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