Alectryon vs Rough-Legged Buzzard

Alectryon tropicus compared with Buteo lagopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Rough-Legged Buzzard
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family Sapindaceae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Alectryon Buteo
Species Alectryon tropicus Buteo lagopus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-Legged Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Rough-Legged Buzzard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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