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Buzzard
Buzzard is the common name of several species of birds of prey. ''Buteo'' species * Archer's buzzard (''Buteo archeri'') * Augur buzzard (''Buteo augur'') * Broad-winged hawk (''Buteo platypterus'') * Common buzzard (''Buteo buteo'') * Eastern buzzard (''Buteo japonicus'') * Ferruginous hawk (''Buteo regalis'') * Forest buzzard (''Buteo trizonatus'') * Galápagos hawk (''Buteo galapagoensis'') * Grey hawk (''Buteo plagiatus'') * Grey-lined hawk (''Buteo nitidus'') * Hawaiian hawk (''Buteo solitarius'') * Jackal buzzard (''Buteo rufofuscus'') * Long-legged buzzard (''Buteo rufinus'') * Madagascar buzzard (''Buteo brachypterus'') * Mountain buzzard (''Buteo oreophilus'') * Puna hawk (''Buteo poecilochrous'') * Red-backed hawk (''Buteo polyosoma'') * Red-necked buzzard (''Buteo auguralis'') * Red-shouldered hawk (''Buteo lineatus'') * Red-tailed hawk (''Buteo jamaicensis'') * Ridgway's hawk (''Buteo ridgwayi'') * Roadside hawk (''Buteo magnirostris'') * Rough-legg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Buzzard
The common buzzard (''Buteo buteo'') is a medium-to-large bird of prey which has a large range. It is a member of the genus '' Buteo'' in the family Accipitridae. The species lives in most of Europe and extends its breeding range across much of the Palearctic as far as northwestern China (Tian Shan), far western Siberia and northwestern Mongolia.Ferguson-Lees, J., & Christie, D. A. (2001). ''Raptors of the world''. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Over much of its range, it is a year-round resident. However, buzzards from the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere as well as those that breed in the eastern part of their range typically migrate south for the northern winter, many journeying as far as South Africa.Bildstein, K. L., & Zalles, J. I. (2005). ''Old World versus New World long-distance migration in accipiters, buteos, and falcons''. Birds of two worlds: the ecology and evolution of migration. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 154–167. The common buz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-legged Buzzard
The long-legged buzzard (''Buteo rufinus'') is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. This species ranges from Southeastern Europe down to East Africa to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The long-legged buzzard is a member of the genus ''Buteo'', being one of the larger species therein. This species is simultaneously considered relatively powerful and aggressive for its taxonomic group as well as a relatively sluggish raptor overall.Ferguson-Lees, J., & Christie, D. A. (2001). ''Raptors of the World''. A&C Black. Like most buzzards, it prefers small mammals such as rodents, including Gerbillinae, gerbils, ground squirrels, voles and rats, also taking reptiles, birds and insects as well as carrion.Orta, J., P. F. D. Boesman, G. M. Kirwan, and J. S. Marks (2020). ''Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)'', version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upland Buzzard
The upland buzzard (''Buteo hemilasius'') is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. The largest species of the ''Buteo'' genus, this buzzard lives in mountainous grassy and rocky areas in areas of Central Asia, northern South Asia and East Asia from Kazakhstan to Korea.Ferguson-Lees, J., & Christie, D. A. (2001). ''Raptors of the World''. Christopher Helm, London, UK. The upland buzzard is migratory but typically covers a short distance apparently to avoid snow cover that may hamper prey capture.Bildstein, K. L. & Zalles, J. I. (2005). ''Old World versus New World long-distance migration in Accipiters, Buteos, and Falcons: the interplay of migration ability and global biogeography''. Birds of Two Worlds: The Ecology and Evolution of Migration. The Johns Jopkins University Press, Baltimore, 154-167.Orta, J. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). ''Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius)'', version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackal Buzzard
The jackal buzzard (''Buteo rufofuscus'') is a fairly large African bird of prey. The taxonomy of this species has caused some confusion in the past and it almost certainly belongs in a species complex with other African ''Buteo'' species. Some taxonomists have considered this species, the Archer's buzzard (''Buteo archeri''), and the augur buzzard (''Buteo augur'') to be the same superspecies. Many taxonomists consider them all to be distinct, having different calls, different home ranges and variations in plumage. The species is resident and non-migratory throughout its range. Description The jackal buzzard is one of the two larger ''Buteo'' species native to Africa, alongside its close cousin, the augur buzzard. Adults may measure in total length. In weight, one survey found 55 unsexed birds to weight from while another found seven males to weigh from and eleven females to weigh from .Ferguson-Lees, J., & Christie, D. A. (2001). ''Raptors of the world''. Houghton Mifflin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augur Buzzard
The augur buzzard (''Buteo augur'') is a fairly large African bird of prey. This species is distinct in typical adult plumage for its blackish back, whitish underside and orange-red tail, while juvenile augur buzzards are generally rather brown in colour; however a Polymorphism (biology), dark morph is known, which causes the bird's entire body to become darker. This member of the ''Buteo'' genus is distributed in several parts of the central and southern Africa, normally being found from Ethiopia to southern Angola and central Namibia. It is resident and bird migration, non-migratory throughout its range. This is a species of mountains (most typically at about altitude, but up to ), and adjacent savannah and grassland. It is a typical buteonine raptor, being a Generalist and specialist species, generalist predator which tends to prefer small mammals supplemented by reptiles and birds among various prey items.Ferguson-Lees, J., & Christie, D. A. (2001). ''Raptors of the world''. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rough-legged Buzzard
The rough-legged buzzard (Europe) or rough-legged hawk (North America) (''Buteo lagopus'') is a medium-large bird of prey. It is found in arctic and subarctic regions of North America, Europe, and Asia during the breeding season, and migrates south for the winter. Historically, it was also known as "rough-legged falcon" in such works as John James Audubon's '' The Birds of America''. Nests are typically located on cliffs, bluffs or in trees. The clutch sizes are variable with food availability, but usually three to five eggs are laid. They hunt over open land, feeding primarily on small mammals, mainly lemmings and voles. Along with the kestrels, kites, and osprey, this is one of the few birds of prey to hover regularly. Description This fairly large raptorial species is with wingspan ranging from . Individuals can weigh from with females typically being larger and heavier than males. Weights appear to increase from summer to winter in adults, going from an average of in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Buzzard
The forest buzzard (''Buteo trizonatus''), is a species of bird of prey found in Africa, though some authorities have placed it as a subspecies of another species, the mountain buzzard, ''Buteo oreophilus''. This is a resident breeding species in woodlands in southern and eastern South Africa. Description The forest buzzard is very similar to the abundant summer migrant steppe buzzard ''Buteo buteo vulpinus'', the head, the back and upperwings are brown, marked out with rufous edges to the feathers the amount of which varies between individuals. The chin is whitish and unmarked, the breast and belly are whitish but marked with a variable amount of brown spots, and the undertail coverts are plain whitish. There is variation and some adults show brown barring along the breast sides and the belly while all but the palest birds show a distinctive white ‘U’ mark in the middle of the otherwise blotched abdomen. The underwings are white, with a reddish-brown tinge on the lesser un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-tailed Hawk
The red-tailed hawk (''Buteo jamaicensis'') is a bird of prey that breeds throughout most of North America, from the interior of Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies. It is one of the most common members of the genus ''Buteo''. The red-tailed hawk is one of three species colloquially known in the United States as the "Chickenhawk (bird), chickenhawk", though it rarely preys on standard-sized chickens. Red-tailed hawks can acclimate to all the biomes within their range, occurring on the edges of non-ideal habitats such as dense forests and sandy deserts.Preston, C. R. (2000). ''Red-tailed Hawk''. Stackpole Books. The red-tailed hawk occupies a wide range of habitats and altitudes, including deserts, grasslands, coniferous and deciduous forests, Agricultural land, agricultural fields, and Urbanization, urban areas. Its latitudinal limits fall around the tree line in the subarctic and it is absent from the high Arctic. It favors varied habitats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Buzzard
The mountain buzzard (''Buteo oreophilus'') is a bird of prey that lives in montane forests in East Africa, it and the forest buzzard (''Buteo trizonatus'') of southern Africa were, until recently, considered to be a single species. Description A small buzzard and quite similar to the steppe buzzard ''Buteo buteo vulpinus'', the migratory subspecies of the Palearctic common buzzard which winters over most of Africa. The adult has brown upperparts with paler underparts with heavy brown blotches on the breast, belly, flanks and underwing coverts. The underside of the flight feathers is barred with a distinct black band along the rear edge of the wing. The tail is brown above, light grey below and shows faint narrow bars which are broadest just before the tail tip. Juveniles are buffier below and less heavily marked than the adults. Distribution The mountain buzzard occurs in the mountainous regions of eastern Africa from Ethiopia, west through Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan and Rwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madagascar Buzzard
The Madagascar buzzard (''Buteo brachypterus'') is a bird of prey which is endemic to Madagascar. It is a species from the widespread genus ''Buteo'' in the family ''Accipitridae''. Description The Madagascar buzzard is a typical old-world buzzard showing quite a lot of variability in plumage and which is similar to the forest buzzard of Africa and the palearctic common buzzard. They have a dark grey head, a white patch on the breast, the brownish -white vent and thighs are spotted with brown. The tail is marked with broad brownish-black bars. The bill is black with a greyish blue cere, the eyes are yellow and the legs and feet are pale yellow. Distribution and habitat Endemic to Madagascar where it is common, except for the deforested central plateau where it is less common, there is some indication that its population is increasing as the forest is fragmented. The Madagascar buzzard is adaptable as to its habitat and is found in a wide variety of habitats including forest, op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-necked Buzzard
The red-necked buzzard (''Buteo auguralis''), also known as the African red-tailed buzzard, is a species of buzzard in the family Accipitridae which is found in western and northern central Africa. Description The red-necked buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with a distinctive rufous neck, the rufous colour extends up over the crown and down on to the upper back. The rest of the upperparts are mostly blackish, except for the rufous upper tail feathers which has a black subterminal bar. The underparts are mainly white, apart from a dark throat and dark blotches which extend along the flanks. Juveniles resemble the adults, but have a browner upperparts, creamy rather than white underparts and lack the dark throat. Distribution and movements The red-necked buzzard occurs in a broad band running from Mauritania south to Liberia then eastwards to Ethiopia and Uganda, as well as south along the Gulf of Guinea coast through Gabon to the Democratic Republic of Congo and north-east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archer's Buzzard
Archer's buzzard (''Buteo augur archeri'') is a subspecies of the augur buzzard that is endemic to Somalia. The bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the British explorer and colonial official Sir Geoffrey Francis Archer. Taxonomy The status of this taxon has been disputed, with some taxonomists considering this species, the jackal buzzard, and the augur buzzard to be the same species. Previously, many taxonomists consider them all to be distinct, having different calls, different home ranges and slight variations in plumage. In 2013, BirdLife International BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife International's priorities include preventing extinction of bird species, identifying and safeguarding i ... synonymized it with the augur buzzard. The International Ornithological Congress also followed in 2022, but tentatively classified it as a subspecies of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
