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Archibuteo ferrugineus Roughleg Rough"leg`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus
Archibuteo, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called
also rough-legged hawk, and rough-legged buzzard.
Note: The best known species is Archibuteo lagopus of
Northern Europe, with its darker American variety
(Sancti-johannis). The latter is often nearly or
quite black. The ferruginous roughleg (Archibuteo
ferrugineus) inhabits Western North America.
Archibuteo lagopus Roughleg Rough"leg`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus
Archibuteo, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called
also rough-legged hawk, and rough-legged buzzard.
Note: The best known species is Archibuteo lagopus of
Northern Europe, with its darker American variety
(Sancti-johannis). The latter is often nearly or
quite black. The ferruginous roughleg (Archibuteo
ferrugineus) inhabits Western North America.
Buteo borealis Red-tailed Red"-tailed` (-t?ld`), a.
Having a red tail.
Red-tailed hawk (Zo["o]l.), a large North American hawk
(Buteo borealis). When adult its tail is chestnut red.
Called also hen hawck, and red-tailed buzzard.
Buteo borealis Hen Hen, n. [AS. henn, hen, h[ae]n; akin to D. hen, OHG.
henna, G. henne, Icel. h?na, Dan. h["o]na; the fem.
corresponding to AS. hana cock, D. haan, OHG. hano, G. hahn,
Icel. hani, Dan. & Sw. hane. Prob. akin to L. canere to sing,
and orig. meaning, a singer. Cf. Chanticleer.] (Zo["o]l.)
The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse,
pheasants, or any kind of birds; as, the heath hen; the gray
hen.
Note: Used adjectively or in combination to indicate the
female; as, hen canary, hen eagle, hen turkey, peahen.
Hen clam. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A clam of the Mactra, and allied genera; the sea clam
or surf clam. See Surf clam.
(b) A California clam of the genus Pachydesma.
Hen driver. See Hen harrier (below).
Hen harrier (Zo["o]l.), a hawk (Circus cyaneus), found in
Europe and America; -- called also dove hawk, henharm,
henharrow, hen driver, and usually, in America, marsh
hawk. See Marsh hawk.
Hen hawk (Zo["o]l.), one of several species of large hawks
which capture hens; esp., the American red-tailed hawk
(Buteo borealis), the red-shouldered hawk (B.
lineatus), and the goshawk.
Buteo vulgaris Buzzard Buz"zard (b[u^]z"z[~e]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard, F.
busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to
the genus Buteo and related genera.
Note: The Buteo vulgaris is the common buzzard of Europe.
The American species (of which the most common are B.
borealis, B. Pennsylvanicus, and B. lineatus) are
usually called hen hawks. -- The rough-legged buzzard,
or bee hawk, of Europe (Pernis apivorus) feeds on
bees and their larv[ae], with other insects, and
reptiles. -- The moor buzzard of Europe is Circus
[ae]ruginosus. See Turkey buzzard, and Carrion
buzzard.
Bald buzzard, the fishhawk or osprey. See Fishhawk.
2. A blockhead; a dunce.
It is common, to a proverb, to call one who can not
be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a
buzzard. --Goldsmith.
