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Answer for the clue "Large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers ", 8 letters:
roughleg

Word definitions for roughleg in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Roughleg \Rough"leg`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) 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 . Note: The best known species is Archibuteo lagopus ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers [syn: rough-legged hawk , Buteo lagopus ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. ''Buteo lagopus'', a bird of prey.