Long-Legged Buzzard | Wildlife : Birds - 2

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The long-legged buzzard is a bird of prey. It is similar in appearance to the rough-legged buzzard but it is larger and more robust. Length can range from 50 to 66 cm and wingspan from 115 to 160 cm. Females are larger than males. Plumage varies from ghostly pale individuals to very dark ones.

It inhabits dry open plains of northern Africa, southeastern Europe, west and central Asia east to China, and across central India. Open, uncultivated areas, with high bushes, trees, cliffs or hillocks are favored as nesting areas. In Islamabad we often see this bird in foothill area of Margalla Hills. Although these places are heavily commercialized and large no of housing is also done but still these birds come every year. We see these birds perching on electric pools and on tree tops.

long-legged buzzard feeds mostly on small rodents, although it will also take lizards, snakes, small birds and large insects. So we can see these birds landing on ground and searching for food. They try to locate different birds' nest and find food. One of the magnificent birds of prey in buzzard family and a beautiful treat to eyes in wild. We must try hard to protect the nature so our next generations could also witness this elegant creature in our wild. The main threat to these birds are deforestation and urbanization so it's difficult for them to find food.

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