About The Word Roughleg
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Roughleg
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What's The Definition Of Roughleg?
[n] large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Roughleg: Buteo lagopus | rough-legged hawk Related Terms | Find terms related to Roughleg: See Also | Buteo | genus Buteo | hawk Roughleg In Webster's Dictionary \Rough"leg`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus
{Archibuteo}, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called
also {rough-legged hawk}, and {rough-legged buzzard}.
Note: The best known species is {Archibuteo lagopus} of
Northern Europe, with its darker American variety
({Sancti-johannis}). The latter is often nearly or
quite black. The ferruginous roughleg ({Archibuteo
ferrugineus}) inhabits Western North America.
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