DNA testing shows that the common buzzard is fairly closely related to the red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) of North America, which occupies a similar ecological niche to the buzzard in that …

Buzzard, any of several birds of prey of the genus Buteo and, in North America, various New World vultures (family Cathartidae), especially the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura).

Aug 18, 2025 · The Steppe Buzzard is a subspecies of the Common Buzzard, recognized for its lighter, more reddish-brown plumage and migratory lifestyle. It breeds in eastern Europe and across central …

Jul 16, 2025 · In North America, “buzzard” often colloquially refers to vultures such as the Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), but true buzzards belong to the Buteo genus. In Europe, “buzzard” …

Like the other buzzard species, rough-legged does not complete the first moult until the summer of the 3cy. The first adult plumage (autumn 3cy – summer 4cy) differs slightly from the definitive adult …

The Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-to-large bird of prey which has a large range. It is an opportunistic predator that can take a wide variety of prey, but it feeds mostly on small mammals.

Commonest large hawk in many areas, often seen soaring. Favors woodland and forest edge, farmland with hedges; locally in towns with larger trees and wooded parks. Also hunts over open country, …

Jan 3, 2026 · Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a familiar country raptor across Europe and western Asia, circling over farms, heaths and woods. Once hunted, now often seen where protection helped …

Meet the common buzzard (Buteo buteo) on The Animal Facts including their appearance, diet, habitat, range, lifespan, breeding and behavior.

Please sign up for our monthly newsletter to hear about opportunities to help birds. This slim and graceful hawk is a common sight over grasslands of the Great Plains and the west, but only in …