Identifying Common Buzzard and Rough-legged Buzzard

Identifying Common Buzzard and Rough-legged Buzzard

In winter, the key confusion species for the Common Buzzard is the Rough-legged Buzzard, a rare visitor to the UK. Although much lighter in colouration, Rough-legged Buzzards can be mistaken for pale morphs of their very common cousin the Buzzard. 

This identification video teaches you the features to focus on to identify this sometimes difficult pair of raptors.

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