One of the 2 buzzards on WAnimals
Birds · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
Buteo buteo
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is the commonest and most widespread bird of prey in the United Kingdom and much of Europe, having recovered strongly after a decline caused by persecution and pesticides.
Weight
430 g – 1.4 kg
Size
40 cm – 58 cm
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Dimensions.com · BirdBuddy Wiki · A-Z Animals · Birda.org · The Animal Facts · PMC (genome sequence paper)
Best time: All year round; in winter the Iberian population is swelled by birds from northern Europe and it is very conspicuous perched on roadside posts.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 244.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Common Buzzard — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about common buzzard.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
