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Detailed species account from European Red List of Birds (BirdLife International 2015)
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BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Buteo rufinus. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/long-legged-buzzard-buteo-rufinus on 11/12/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org on 11/12/2023.
