Common name:
Long-legged Buzzard
Ladakhi name:
Unknown
Scientific name:
Buteo rufinus
Order:
Accipitriformes
Family:
Accioitridae
fun facts:
The Long-legged Buzzard is a migrant, visiting Ladakh in the summer months.
It can be spotted mostly above 3500m. It flies with relatively long, deep and slow wing beats. It is adaptive to a variety of habitats.
The sexes look the same.
Bird Club Contributor:
Choldan Gasha, Spituk
