English > genus Circus: 1 sense > noun 1, animalMeaning | A genus of haws comprising the harriers. |
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Synonym | Circus |
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Member of | Accipitridae, family Accipitridae | hawks |
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Members | Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus | brownish European harrier |
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harrier | hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial / terrestrial animals |
marsh harrier, Circus Aeruginosus | Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions |
marsh hawk, northern harrier, hen harrier, Circus cyaneus | Common harrier of North America and Europe |
Broader | bird genus | A genus of birds |
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Spanish | circus, genus circus |
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Catalan | circ, circus, genus circus |
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