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Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus(Cretzschmar, PJ, 1829)

English (US) Long-legged Buzzard

The Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.

Scientific name
Buteo rufinus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Long-legged Buzzard
Described by
(Cretzschmar, PJ, 1829)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Falco rufinus
Described by
(Cretzschmar, PJ, 1829)
Type locality
upper Nubia, Shendi, Sennar, and Ethiopia.
Original description
Atlas zu der Reise im nördlichen Afrika von Eduard Rüppell. Erste Abtheilung. Zoologie. Vögel (1826) p.40 pl.27

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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