Märsh'-hăr'ri-er, n.

noun

n. (Ornith.) A bird of prey, of the family Falconidæ and the genus Circus, found in most of the countries of Europe, and not uncommon in the British Isles; the duck-hawk. See DUCK-HAWK.

An engraved illustration of a marsh harrier shown standing with its wings folded.
Marsh-Harrier. (Circus aeruginosus).