noun
brownish European harrier
• Syn: ↑Circus pygargus
• Hypernyms: ↑harrier
• Member Holonyms: ↑Circus, ↑genus Circus
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Montagu's harrier /monˈtə-gūz harˈi-ər/
noun
A bird of prey (Circus pygargus), with long wings and tail, native to Europe
ORIGIN: George Montagu (1751–1815), British naturalist
Useful english dictionary. 2012.