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Rough-legged Hawk
(Buteo lagopus)
        
 
 
Rough-legged Hawk Information
                               
Length:  19 - 24"

Habitat:
Breeding: Open tundra and open mountainous areas. Prefers habitat with cliffs or rocky areas for nesting.
 
Rough-legged Hawk
Winter:  Farmland, marshes, dunes,  
and other open country. Can sometimes
be found roosting in open coniferous woodlands.

Diet:  Mostly small mammals such as mice, voles, and lemmings; sometimes, small rabbits; birds, insects, some carrion.
 
 
Rough-legged Hawk ID TipsIdentification tips for the Rough-legged Hawk
 
Range Map:
(Click map to enlarge.)
 
       R-Legged Hawk Winter Map USGS  
     
 Winter Map (CBC)    
 

Additional photos and information:

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Photos, description, similar species, sound, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status.

Peter LaTourrette's Bird Photo Gallery
Photos of Rough-legged Hawk.
 
     
   

 

 
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