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Thesaurus: roughleg

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.

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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. large hawk of the Northern Hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
  3. 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">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.
  4. Any one of several species of large hawks of the genusArchibuteo, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also rough-legged hawk, and rough-legged buzzard.