Rough-legged Buzzard
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.
