Common Buzzard

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Scientific Name: Buteo buteo
Malay Name: Helang-Gempal Erasia
Chinese Name: 欧亚鵟

Range:
Breeding Range: (EU) widespread
Nonbreeding Range: AF, OR

Taxonomy:
Polytypic. Subspecies are: insularum, harterti, pojana, buteo, menetriesi, vulpinus.

Local Subspecies: vulpinus

Size: 39-47 cm

Identification:

Similar looking species: Eastern Buzzard

Habitat:

Behaviour/Ecology:

Local Status: Uncommon migrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2020)

Location:

Photos:

Common Buzzard at Changi Cove. Race vulpinus, also known as Steppe Buzzard. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Common Buzzard at Changi Cove. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

External Links:
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Photos: Oriental Bird Images
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

References:
BirdLife International. (2020). Buteo buteo. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. Downloaded on 2 September 2021