Phrase guide

Montagu's harrier

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A migratory bird of prey of the harrier family, Circus pygargus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

brownish European harrier

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Circus pygargus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: harrier

History

Etymology

After George Montagu, British naturalist.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: grauwe kiekendief — bird of prey
  • Finnish: niittysuohaukka — bird of prey
  • French: busard cendré — bird of prey
  • German: Wiesenweihe — bird of prey
  • Irish: cromán liath — bird of prey
  • Italian: albanella minore — bird of prey
  • Maltese: bagħdan griż — bird of prey
  • Polish: błotniak łąkowy — bird of prey
  • Polish: błotniak popielaty — bird of prey
  • Portuguese: tartaranhão-caçador m águia-caçadeira — bird of prey
  • Romanian: erete sur — bird of prey
  • Russian: лугово́й лу́нь (lugovój lúnʹ) — bird of prey
  • Scottish Gaelic: clamhan Mhontagu — bird of prey
  • Spanish: aguilucho cenizo — bird of prey
  • Swedish: ängshök — bird of prey
  • Turkish: çayır tuygunu — bird of prey