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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.

Hábitat: Open fields and forests

Aspecto

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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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 48-60 cm
Envergadura: 120-152 cm
Peso: 0.7-1.6 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-15 años
Top Speed: 65 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 1-7
Incubación: 28-31 días
Distancia de migración: 3000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Voles
Lemmings
Mice
Shrews
Small Birds

Método de búsqueda

Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Aéreo

Las criaturas aéreas pasan una parte importante de su vida en el aire, utilizando el vuelo para diversas actividades como la caza, la migración o la anidación.

Pastizal

Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.

Planeo

Los animales planeadores se mueven por el aire lanzándose y manteniendo el vuelo con estructuras corporales especializadas, sin batir las alas.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Carnívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en tejido animal.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Especie clave

Describe una especie cuya presencia y papel tienen un efecto desproporcionadamente grande en su entorno.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.