rough-legged hawk
[ ruhf-leg-id, -legd ]
noun
a large hawk, Buteo lagopus, of the Northern Hemisphere, that feeds chiefly on small rodents.
Origin of rough-legged hawk
1An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words Nearby rough-legged hawk
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