Buteo lagopus
- noun
- UK
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Buteo lagopus
- Farmers appreciate the presence of Buteo lagopus because it helps control rodent populations.
Examples
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The Buteo lagopus is often seen soaring over open fields during the winter months.
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During migration, Buteo lagopus can be observed in large numbers in northern Europe.
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The Buteo lagopus is often seen soaring in the sky.
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Look at that majestic Buteo lagopus perched on the tree!
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Farmers appreciate the presence of Buteo lagopus because it helps control rodent populations.
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During migration, Buteo lagopus can be observed in large numbers in northern Europe.
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The Buteo lagopus is often seen soaring over open fields during the winter months.
Synonyms
A large Northern hawk with feathered legs that hunts small animals like mice
A large hawk with feathered legs that eats small rodents in northern regions
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a fully compositional taxonomic name: 'Buteo' denotes a hawk genus and 'lagopus' indicates a bird adapted to arctic/lagopus-type conditions, so the combined meaning (a hawk adapted to arctic climates) is directly derivable from the parts. As a scientific binomial it follows predictable naming logic rather than idiomatic usage, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the referent.
Etymology
Buteo lagopus comes from old Latin and Greek words: Buteo meaning 'buzzard' and lagopus meaning 'hare-foot', because this hawk has thick feathers on its legs that look like a rabbit's feet. That's why the name fits a cold-place bird that soars over fields and helps farmers by eating rodents.
