Wildlifeof Mongolia
Rough-legged Buzzard
Accipitridae
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Buteo lagopus
Basic stats
Diet
Small mammals, mainly lemmings and voles
Habitat
Hunts over open land; nests on cliffs, bluffs or in trees
Range
Arctic and subarctic North America, Europe and Asia when breeding; migrates south for the winter
Clutch size
Usually 3–5 eggs, varying with food
Size
46–68cm
Wingspan
120–153cm
Weight
600–1,660g
The rough-legged buzzard is a fairly large raptor, 46–68 centimetres long with a wingspan of 120–153 centimetres, weighing 600–1,660 grams; females are typically larger and heavier than males, and weights rise from summer to winter, from an average of 822 to 1,027 grams in males and from 1,080 to 1,278 grams in females. Among the Buteo buzzards it is the sixth heaviest, the fifth longest and the fourth longest winged. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Called the rough-legged hawk in North America, it is found in Arctic and subarctic regions of North America, Europe and Asia during the breeding season and migrates south for the winter. Nests are typically on cliffs, bluffs or in trees, and clutch size varies with food availability, usually three to five eggs. It hunts over open land, feeding primarily on small mammals, mainly lemmings and voles. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Rough-legged Buzzard eat?
- Small mammals, mainly lemmings and voles
- What habitat does the Rough-legged Buzzard live in?
- Hunts over open land; nests on cliffs, bluffs or in trees
- Where is the Rough-legged Buzzard found?
- Arctic and subarctic North America, Europe and Asia when breeding; migrates south for the winter
- How many eggs does the Rough-legged Buzzard lay?
- Usually 3–5 eggs, varying with food
- How big is the Rough-legged Buzzard?
- 46–68cm
- What is the wingspan of the Rough-legged Buzzard?
- 120–153cm
- How much does the Rough-legged Buzzard weigh?
- 600–1,660g