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Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

The Rough-legged Hawk is a beautiful bird of prey known for its striking colors and long wings. It loves to soar high in the sky, looking for small animals to eat. You can often see it in open fields and along the edges of forests.

Lebensraum: Open fields and forests

Aussehen

The Rough-legged Hawk has brown and white plumage with a distinctive dark belly patch and dark wrist marks on its pale underwings. Its legs are feathered all the way down to its toes, a unique feature among most hawks. It also has a white tail with a broad dark band near the tip.

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Rough-legged Hawk

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

In years with many lemmings, Rough-legged Hawks can lay more eggs than usual!

They travel thousands of kilometers from the Arctic to warmer places for the winter!

This hawk is named for its fuzzy "pants" – feathers covering its legs down to its feet!

You can often spot them perched on poles or hovering over open fields in cold weather!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Hover Hunter

Rough-legged Hawks can hover perfectly still in the air because of their broad wings, helping them spot tiny prey below.

Fähigkeit

Arctic Warmth

Rough-legged Hawks have special feathers covering their legs down to their toes that help them stay warm in icy climates.

Fähigkeit

Vole Vision

Rough-legged Hawks possess exceptional eyesight that helps them spot small rodents like voles from very high altitudes.

Fähigkeit

Silent Pounce

Rough-legged Hawks can glide almost silently because of their soft wing feathers, allowing them to surprise unsuspecting prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
48-60 cm
Flügelspannweite
120-152 cm
Gewicht
0.7-1.6 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
65 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-7
Brutzeit
28-31 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These fierce hunters mostly eat small furry animals like voles and lemmings.

Hauptnahrung

  • Voles
  • Lemmings
  • Mice
  • Shrews
  • Small Birds

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Norway Lemming

Lemmus lemmus

A primary food source during its Arctic breeding season.

hunts

Meadow Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

A key prey item in its wintering grounds and breeding areas.

eaten by

Common Raven

Corvus corax

Known to prey on eggs and chicks in nests.

eaten by

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

May raid nests for eggs or young chicks.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Rough-legged Hawk?

48-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Rough-legged Hawk?

120-152 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Rough-legged Hawk?

0.7-1.6 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Rough-legged Hawk?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Rough-legged Hawk?

65 km/h

Was frisst Rough-legged Hawk?

These fierce hunters mostly eat small furry animals like voles and lemmings.

Wo findet man Rough-legged Hawk normalerweise?

Open fields and forests

Wie jagt Rough-legged Hawk?

Pursuit

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