Long-legged Buzzard – Buteo rufinus – is a large Buzzard of the Family Accipitridae, the Order Accipitriformes and is of Type – diurnal-raptor. It is found in a complex distributed pattern across North Africa, the Levant, Middle East, West and Central Asia.
Type – diurnal-raptor –
Habitat Breeding: Dry open plains, steppes and semi-deserts, & mountains in N Africa
Habitat Nesting: Uncultivated open areas with with suitable prominent trees, outcrops, cliffs, etc for nest sites
Order..: Accipitriformes
Family.: Accipitridae
Genus..: Buteo
Species – Buteo rufinus
Long-legged Buzzard – Species – ebird.org
Long-legged Buzzard – Species sheet – europeanraptors.org
Long-legged Buzzard – Species sheet – wikipedia.org
Long-legged Buzzard – Species Factsheet – birdlife.org
Long-legged Buzzard – Range and Calls – xeno-canto.org
Additional Material…
Long-legged Buzzard – Images – google.ae
Long-legged Buzzard – Video – youtube.com
Long-legged Buzzard – Redlist status – iucnredlist.org
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