 | 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) |