Rough-legged buzzard
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The rough-legged buzzard (Europe) or rough-legged hawk (North America) (Buteo lagopus) is a medium-large bird of prey. It is found in Arctic and Subarctic regions of North America, Europe, and Russia during the breeding season and migrates south for the winter.[3] It was traditionally also known as the rough-legged falcon[4] in such works as John James Audubon's The Birds of America.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Genus: | Buteo |
Species: | B. lagopus |
Binomial name | |
Buteo lagopus (Pontoppidan, 1763) | |
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Range of B. lagopus Summer Winter |
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Nests are typically located on cliffs, bluffs or in trees. Clutch sizes are variable with food availability, but three to five eggs are usually laid.[5] These hawks hunt over open land, feeding primarily on small mammals.[3] Along with the kestrels, kites, and osprey, this is one of the few birds of prey to hover regularly.[6]
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