Common Buzzard
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About the Common Buzzard
Also known as: Eurasian Buzzard, Buzzard
The Common Buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey in the buteo family. These birds breed across much of Europe and parts of Asia. There are at least ten different subspecies of the Common Buzzard recognized, and the species is known for having a wide variety in plumage.
Common Buzzards prefer a wooded habitat for nesting, and are often found on the edges of forests as they prefer to hunt over open landscapes. They prey upon a variety of prey items, with a preference towards mammals. They are opportunistic and are also known to feed from carrion.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched May 16, 2015
Scientific Name
Buteo buteo
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
16 to 23 inches
(40.6 to 58.4 cm)
Wingspan:
3.6 to 4.5 feet
(1.1 to 1.4 meters)
Weight:
0.9 to 3 pounds
(0.4 to 1.4 kilos)
Range
International Names
Chinese
普通鵟
Czech
káně lesní
Danish
Musvåge
Dutch
Buizerd
Finnish
hiirihaukka
French
Buse variable
German
Mäusebussard
Italian
Poiana eurasiatica
Japanese
ノスリ [nosuri]
Korean
말똥가리
Norwegian
Musvåk
Polish
myszołów
Portuguese
Águia-d'asa-redonda
Russian
Обыкновенный канюк
Spanish
Ratonero común
Swedish
Ormvråk
