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.

词汇	hen harrier
释义	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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