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Eurasian Buzzard

Conservation status

Least Concern

Population Trend

Stable

Alternate Names

Common Buzzard

Native Habitat

Open country

Diet

Small mammals, carrion

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Eurasian Buzzard

Buteo buteo

The Eurasian Buzzard is a medium-to-large bird of prey whose range covers most of Europe and extends into Asia.

It is stocky, with broad rounded wings and moderate length tail. Plumages are very variable. Most numerous rufous morph has rufous on underparts & underwing coverts, and narrowly-barred rufous tail. Intermediate & dark morphs have browner to dark brown underparts & underwing coverts, and lack rufous colour to tail.

Regional Names
  • Gujarati:
    રાણા ટીસો, નાનો ટીસો
  • Malayalam:
    പരുന്ത്
  • Marathi:
    सामान्य बाज
  • Nepali:
    श्येनबाज
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Taxanomy

ACCIPITRIFORMES
ACCIPITRIDAE
Buteo buteo