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Buteo lagopus (Rough-legged Hawk; Roughleg)

Synonyms: Archibuteo lagopus; Falco lagopus (homotypic); Falco spec
Language: French; Spanish

Wikipedia Abstract

The rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus), also called the rough-legged hawk, is a medium-large bird of prey. It is found in Arctic and Subarctic regions of North America and Eurasia during the breeding season and migrates south for the winter. It was traditionally also known as the rough-legged falcon in such works as John James Audubon's The Birds of America.
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Infraspecies

Buteo lagopus kamtschatkensis
Buteo lagopus lagopus (European rough-legged hawk)
Buteo lagopus menzbieri
Buteo lagopus sanctijohannis (Rough-legged hawk)

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
1
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
9
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 2.95717
EDGE Score: 1.37553
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  2.088 lbs (947 g)
Birth Weight [3]  42 grams
Female Weight [6]  2.348 lbs (1.065 kg)
Male Weight [6]  1.867 lbs (847 g)
Weight Dimorphism [6]  25.7 %
Breeding Habitat [2]  Arctic tundra
Wintering Geography [2]  Northern U.S./Canada
Wintering Habitat [2]  Temperate grasslands, Agricultural
Diet [4]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Carnivore (Vertebrates), Piscivore
Diet - Endothermic [4]  80 %
Diet - Fish [4]  10 %
Diet - Invertibrates [4]  10 %
Forages - Ground [4]  100 %
Clutch Size [7]  4
Clutches / Year [3]  1
Fledging [5]  41 days
Global Population (2017 est.) [2]  610,000
Incubation [3]  29 days
Mating Display [8]  Non-acrobatic aerial display
Mating System [8]  Monogamy
Maximum Longevity [3]  19 years
Migration [9]  Intracontinental
Raptor Research Conservation Priority [10]  134
Snout to Vent Length [5]  21 inches (54 cm)
Speed [11]  23.488 MPH (10.5 m/s)
Wing Span [11]  4.428 feet (1.35 m)
Female Maturity [3]  2 years
Male Maturity [3]  2 years

Ecoregions

Protected Areas

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Ecosystems

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Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

Predators

Falco rusticolus (Gyrfalcon)[12]

Consumers

Range Map

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
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♦ 14Making The Forest And Tundra Wildlife Connection
♦ 15Lepus arcticus, Troy L. Best and Travis Hill Henry, MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 457, pp. 1-9 (1994)
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♦ 21Sciurus niger, John L. Koprowski, MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 479, pp. 1-9 (1994)
♦ 22Spermophilus townsendii, Eric A. Rickart, MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 268, pp. 1-6 (1987)
♦ 23Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
♦ 24International Flea Database
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0