Longlegged buzzard (Buteo rufinus)


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Key information: The Long-legged Buzzard is a large bird of prey with long wings. It has a characteristic rufous plumage, especially on the tail and on the head. When in flight, it can be identified by the prominent black carpal patches, one on each underwing. Unlike the Honey Buzzard, the bars on the underwings are very thin.


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Long-legged Buzzard - Raptor Identification - The complete raptors guide LONG-LEGGED BUZZARD · Buteo rufinus rufinus: Wing: 425-460 mm, 430-495 mm. Weight: 590-1.280 g., 945-1.760 g. cirtensis: Wing: 345-395 mm, 380-425 mm. Longevity: < 20 years old. Coordinators: Alex Ollé, Teresa Montras & Joan Goy Taxonomy:


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The long-legged buzzard ( Buteo rufinus ) is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. This species ranges from Southeastern Europe down to East Africa to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The long-legged buzzard is a member of the genus Buteo, being one of the larger species therein.


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Long-legged Buzzard is an exceptionally rare visitor to Britain, only added to the British List because of a bird photographed in 2019 on Shetland. Increasing numbers of reports of vagrant Long-legged Buzzards from northern continental Europe suggest that the Shetland individual will not be the only one to grace our shores.


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中文 (繁體) 中文(简体) Surprise me! Sign in to see your badges A large, long-winged buzzard which may recall a small eagle in size. Variable plumage with three color morphs. All have obvious dark carpal patches at the wrist of the wing. Juveniles lack the adult's prominent black trailing edge to the wings.


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It is similar in appearance to the Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus), but larger in size (approximate length 60-65cm / 24″) and more robust. There are many different colour forms, but usually Long-leggeds have clear orange tint to plumage, red or orange tail, pale head and largely white underwings. There is usually a distinctive black.


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The long-legged buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. [1] This species ranges from Southeastern Europe down to East Africa to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. [1] The long-legged buzzard is a member of the genus Buteo, being one of the larger species therein.


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The long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus) is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. This species ranges from Southeastern Europe down to East Africa to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The long-legged buzzard is a member of the genus Buteo, being one of the larger species therein.


Longlegged buzzard (Buteo rufinus)

Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus Population status: Least Concern Body length: 43-62 cm (17-24.4 in) Wingspan: 112-160 cm (44-63 in) Weight: 590-1760 g (20.8-62 oz) Munir Virani Share this raptor: Did You Know There are two subspecies of the Long-legged Buzzard In Romania, researchers observed this species feeding relatively frequently on roadkill


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For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern. Population size: 100000-499999 mature individuals. Population trend: stable. Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 32,300,000 km 2. Country endemic: no. Attributes. Raptors MOU. Recommended citation. BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Buteo rufinus.


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Ecology Behaviour North African birds are resident, but birds breeding in Eurasia migrate south to North Africa and southern Asia, leaving their breeding grounds in August and September and returning in March and April (del Hoyo et al. 1994).


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The long-legged buzzard is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. This species ranges from Southeastern Europe down to East Africa to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The long-legged buzzard is a member of the genus Buteo, being one of the larger species therein.


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Wikipedia ITIS Flickr The long-legged buzzard is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. This species ranges from Southeastern Europe down to East Africa to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The long-legged buzzard is a member of the genus Buteo, being one of the larger species therein.


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Long-legged Buzzards. The Long-legged Buzzards (Buteo rufinus) is a bird of prey. Distribution / Range. It prefers the dry open plains of Turkey, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary. The breeding population in Greece is ca. 60 pairs. Recent sightings seem to indicate that there is a small population in the Apulian region of south-eastern Italy.


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MaghrebOrnitho. 2019. North African Buzzard is not a Long-legged but an allospecies of Common Buzzard. Available at: http://www.magornitho.org/2019/02/north-african-buzzard-taxonomy/. Porter, R. F.; Kirwan, G. M. 2010. Studies of Socotran birds VI. The taxonomic status of the Socotra Buzzard.


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The Long-legged Buzzard is a medium sized European raptor species with long wings and a relatively short tail. Its overall proportions are very similar to other buzzard species, but it is significantly larger than its buzzard relatives, and more on a par with a small eagle species. Long-legged Buzzard perched on a fence post Sexual dimorphism