Rough-legged buzzard: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the rough-legged buzzard lives – recorded in 27 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Buteo lagopus
Group	Birds of prey
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	27 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Mass	825 g (male organism, adult weight); 1.03 kg (female organism, adult weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Accipitriformes
Family	Accipitridae

Where does the rough-legged buzzard live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rough-legged buzzard in 27 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains. In Belgium it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a rough-legged buzzard?

Wikidata records the following for the rough-legged buzzard: mass 825 g (male organism, adult weight); 1.03 kg (female organism, adult weight).

Is the rough-legged buzzard endangered?

The rough-legged buzzard’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the rough-legged buzzard?

The rough-legged buzzard (Buteo lagopus) is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae, genus Buteo. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the rough-legged buzzard

The rough-legged buzzard (Europe) or rough-legged hawk (North America) (Buteo lagopus) is a medium-large bird of prey. It is found in arctic and subarctic regions of North America, Europe, and Asia during the breeding season, and migrates south for the winter. Historically, it was also known as "rough-legged falcon" in such works as John James Audubon's The Birds of America.

Nests are typically located on cliffs, bluffs or in trees. The clutch sizes are variable with food availability, but usually three to five eggs are laid. They hunt over open land, feeding primarily on small mammals, mainly lemmings and voles. Along with the kestrels, kites, and osprey, this is one of the few birds of prey to hover regularly.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rough-legged buzzard (revision 1380703367), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26407 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).