Long-legged Buzzard

Latin Name: 
Buteo rufinus
Category: 
Size: 
61cm
Description: 

A medium-sized, long-winged raptor, usually with an unbarred orange tail. Streaked sandy-brown overall. Larger and paler than Common, particularly on head and breast which contrast with darker reddish-brown belly. Very prominent black carpal patches, trailing edges and wingtips contrast with white, lightly barred flight feathers. Long bare yellow legs. Looks rangy in flight.

Habitat: 
Inhabits dry, open country, including cultivation.
Distribution: 
Breeds in a few northern sites. Winters commonly in the Northwest, particularly Pakistan. Rare elsewhere.
Call: 
Call Description: 
Rather quiet.