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rough-legged hawk
[ ruhf-leg-id, -legd ]
noun
- a large hawk, Buteo lagopus, of the Northern Hemisphere, that feeds chiefly on small rodents.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rough-legged hawk1
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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Example Sentences
It killed two red-tailed hawks, a rough-legged hawk and two bald eagles.
From Washington Post
But they also saw swans, a bald eagle and a rough-legged hawk, which Patla was glad to see.
From Seattle Times
Prosecutors say two bald eagles, two red-tailed hawks and a rough-legged hawk died after feeding on the poisoned sheep in March 2015.
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Rau had started the meter before the census even began: “On the way in, I saw one rough-legged hawk, about 20 horned larks.”
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“We always have the bald eagle, but also have had American kestrels, rough-legged hawk, every kind of owl you can think of, and turkey vultures. They’re temperamental, by the way,” she said.
From Washington Times
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