Meanings
nounmarsh harrier (plural marsh harriers)
plural marsh harriers
- A raptor in species Circus aeruginosus, which inhabits swampy ground.
- Any member of the raptor genus Circus of similar appearance and habit to Circus aeruginosus.
- An African marsh harrier (Circus ranivorus)
- A western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
- An eastern marsh harrier (Circus spilonotus),
- A Papuan harrier (Circus spilonotus spilothorax or Circus spilothorax),
- A swamp harrier (Circus approximans)
- A Reunion harrier (Circus maillardi maillardi or Circus maillardi)
- A Madagascar marsh harrier (Circus maillardi macrosceles or Circus macrosceles).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Dutch bruine kiekendief, kiekendief
- bruine kiekendiefCircus aeruginosus
- kiekendiefany member of Circus resembling Circus aeruginosus
Finnish ruskosuohaukka, suohaukka
- ruskosuohaukkaCircus aeruginosus
- suohaukkaany member of Circus resembling Circus aeruginosus
French busard des roseaux, busard harpaye
- busard des roseauxCircus aeruginosus
- busard harpayeCircus aeruginosus
- busardany member of Circus resembling Circus aeruginosus
German Rohrweihe
- RohrweiheCircus aeruginosus
Irish cromán móna
- cromán mónaCircus aeruginosus
Italian falco di palude
- falco di paludeany member of Circus resembling Circus aeruginosus
Korean 개구리매
- 개구리매 (gaegurimae)any member of Circus resembling Circus aeruginosus
Polish błotniak stawowy, błotniak
- błotniak stawowyCircus aeruginosus
- błotniakany member of Circus resembling Circus aeruginosus
Romanian erete de stuf
- erete de stufany member of Circus resembling Circus aeruginosus
Russian боло́тный лунь, камышо́вый лунь
- боло́тный лунь (bolótnyj lunʹ)Circus aeruginosus
- камышо́вый лунь (kamyšóvyj lunʹ)Circus aeruginosus
- лунь (lunʹ)any member of Circus resembling Circus aeruginosus
Swedish brun kärrhök, kärrhök
- brun kärrhökCircus aeruginosus
- kärrhökany member of Circus resembling Circus aeruginosus
Cite this entry
APA
marsh harrier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marsh%20harrier
MLA
“marsh harrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marsh%20harrier. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marsh harrier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marsh%20harrier.
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