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rough-legged hawk

(-leg′id)

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a large hawk (Buteo lagopus) having legs covered with feathers to the base of the toes

See rough-legged hawk in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An Arctic hawk (Buteo lagopus) that has dark plumage and whitish feathers covering the legs and feeds mainly on small rodents.

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