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<p>NatureGate enables you to find fascinating information about hundreds of wild species together with thousands of superb images captured by top photographers. You can view and search for species in various ways – for instance using their English names, their scientific names, or by genus or family. Our unique identification tools also help you to get to know new species. They make the task of discovering new species easy, fast and fun. Try <a href="../../en?sid=1&amp;gid=2&amp;identification=true">one of these tools</a> right now!</p>

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A medium-sized bird of prey, with wide wings, a short neck and a shortish tail – roughly as long as the bird’s wings are wide. Southward migration may begin in August, with main migration late Sept–early Oct. Returns from early March, with main northward migration in late April. Sometimes winters in Finland (when voles are plentiful), but more typically winters in Africa (ssp. vulpinus) and Europe (ssp. buteo).

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