Rough-legged Buzzard

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Rough-legged Buzzard (<em>Buteo lagopus</em>) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (<em>Accipitridae</em>) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Overview

Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Buteo; binomial: Buteo lagopus; authority: (Pontoppidan, 1763).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and the Palearctic.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Buteo lagopus from "Roughleg", suggested as a compromise, to Rough-legged Buzzard.

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