Prakruti Parichay
AccipitridaeButeo

Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus

61–61 cmVery Large
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Breeds in Himalayas; winters in Pakistan, Himalayas, Assam and Bangladesh. Larger and longer-necked than Common Buzzard, with longer wings and tail; soars with wings in deeper V. Most differ. rfrom Common Buzzard in having combination of paler head and upper breast, rufous-brown lower breast and belly, more uniform rufous underwing-coverts, more extensive black carpal patches, ', '.,\tl ~,,. la rger pale primary patch on upperwing, and unbarred pale orange uppertail. Intermediate and dark morphs much as some plumages of Common Buzzard. Juvenile generally less rufous, with narrower a ndmore diffuse trailing edge to wing, and lightly barred tail which on many is pale greyish-brown; • bi · • as more prominent dark carpal patches and belly than Common Buzzard. Breeds in forested hills a ndmountains; winters in open-country habitats.

Colour

Rufous / Red-brownBrownBlackOrange
Average size
61 cm
Habitat
Breeds in forested hills a ndmountains, winters in open-country habitats.
Behaviour
Breeds in Himalayas, winters in Pakistan, Himalayas, Assam and Bangladesh. Larger and longer-necked than Common Buzzard, with longer wings and tail, soars with wings in deeper V., as more prominent dark carpal patches and belly than Common Buzzard.

About this bird

Breeds in Himalayas; winters in Pakistan, Himalayas, Assam and Bangladesh. Larger and longer-necked than Common Buzzard, with longer wings and tail; soars with wings in deeper V. Most differ. rfrom Common Buzzard in having combination of paler head and upper breast, rufous-brown lower breast and belly, more uniform rufous underwing-coverts, more extensive black carpal patches, ', '.,\tl ~,,. la rger pale primary patch on upperwing, and unbarred pale orange uppertail. Intermediate and dark morphs much as some plumages of Common Buzzard. Juvenile generally less rufous, with narrower a ndmore diffuse trailing edge to wing, and lightly barred tail which on many is pale greyish-brown; • bi · • as more prominent dark carpal patches and belly than Common Buzzard. Breeds in forested hills a ndmountains; winters in open-country habitats.

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Long-legged Buzzard is bigger than Indian Spot-billed Duck but smaller than Black-crowned Night Heron.

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Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus

61–61 cm