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Common Buzzard

Birds

The common buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey in the genus Buteo, family Accipitridae, with a wide range across Europe and the Palearctic as far as northwestern China, western Siberia and northwestern Mongolia. Across most of its range it remains resident year-round, but birds breeding in the colder north and in the eastern part of the range typically migrate south for the winter, some traveling as far as South Africa.

Facts
Scientific Name
Buteo buteo 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 5
Body Size Band
Medium 6
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 6
Lifespan
28.8 7
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Accipitridae, Taxa
Source Common Buzzard (Wikidata)
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Found In

Africa

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Belgium

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Denmark

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Norway

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Russia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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Ukraine

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Carnivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
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3. Common Buzzard (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q25385 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Accipitridae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Buteo buteo
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 10354
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 10354
"rank":"SPECIES","name_status":"A","updated_at":"2026-05-06T11:22:56.043Z","active":true,"cites_listing":"II"
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5. Common buzzard (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
Quote, Infobox: status
LC
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6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: buteo buteo
    4826 Nonpasseriformes Accipitriformes Accipitridae "Osprey, kites, hawks and eagles" 36 BL3 Buteo buteo Common Buzzard 0 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VertFishScav Ref_2 A Jennifer 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_2 1 Jessica 0 759.1 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Buteo buteo, Nocturnal column
    Buteo buteo Common Buzzard 0 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VertFishScav Ref_2 A Jennifer 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_2 1 Jessica 0
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Buteo buteo
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 28.8 years (wild)
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