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The Rough-legged Buzzard is a large bird of prey found in northern regions that hunts small mammals like lemmings and voles across tundra and open landscapes. It's important for maintaining the balance of wildlife populations in harsh Arctic and subarctic environments where few other predators operate.
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The tail is white with a dark terminal band. The legs, but not the toes, are feathered.
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 Asia during the breeding season, and migrates south for the winter. Historically, it was also known as "rough-legged falcon" in such works as John James Audubon's The Birds of America.