Bulgaria
Greece
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus
(L 20-26" WS 45-63"
Wt m-2.4 lb; f-2.9 lb)
Plains near Pazardzik
22May2015
One of the largest Buteos...in north Africa,
southeast Europe, west and central Asia
east to China, and across central India.
southeast Europe, west and central Asia
east to China, and across central India.
Mear Melnik
16May2015
Buteo means hawk (although in the
Old
World this genus refers to buzzards);
rufinus is Latin for red (gold-like).
World this genus refers to buzzards);
rufinus is Latin for red (gold-like).
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