Category:Roughleg

Rough"leg`, n. (zoöl.)

Defn: 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.