sancti-johannis

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sancti-johannis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Roughleg \Rough"leg`\, n. (Zool.)
     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.
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     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.
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