 | small bill light facial mask | |
  | feathered legs small feet | |
| (photo of profile showing wing length needed) | long wings reaching tip of tail | |
 | carpal patch on underside of wings (light morph) | |
 | wide, dark subterminal band on tail | |
 | Light phase dark brown iris dark line over eyes pale forehead mask bib There is a great deal of individual variation in the plumage of light morph rough-legged hawks. | |
 | Dark Phase white facial mask dark head & body plumage long large black carpal patches on underside of wings (not shown) |
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