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Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge hawk of the Northern Hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
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roughlegButeo lagopus
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rough-legged hawk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough-legged%20hawk
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“rough-legged hawk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough-legged%20hawk. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rough-legged hawk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough-legged%20hawk.
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