ROUGHLEG

Etymology

Noun

roughleg (plural roughlegs)

Buteo lagopus, a bird of prey.

Source: Wiktionary


Rough"leg`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus Archibuteo, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also rough- legged hawk, and rough-legged buzzard.

Note: The best known species is Archibuteo lagopus of Northern Europe, with its darker American variety (Sancti-johannis). The latter is often nearly or quite black. The ferruginous roughleg (Archibuteo ferrugineus) inhabits Western North America.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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