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Long-tailed Honey Buzzard
Henicopernis longicauda
Long-tailed Honey Buzzard (Henicopernis longicauda) — Birds of Prey of Australia & Oceania.
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The Long-tailed Honey Buzzard (Henicopernis longicauda) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 571 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Henicopernis
- Species longicauda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 571 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-tailed Honey Buzzard is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Long-tailed Honey Buzzard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-tailed Honey Buzzard (Henicopernis longicauda) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family, part of the order Accipitriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and satellites.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 571 g, with a wing length of about 39.5 cm and a tail of around 30.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 750,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-tailed Honey Buzzard?
The Long-tailed Honey Buzzard is a large bird that weighs around 571 g.
Where does the Long-tailed Honey Buzzard live?
The Long-tailed Honey Buzzard is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and satellites, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Long-tailed Honey Buzzard belong to?
The Long-tailed Honey Buzzard (Henicopernis longicauda) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Long-tailed Honey Buzzard eat?
The Long-tailed Honey Buzzard is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Long-tailed Honey Buzzard migrate?
The Long-tailed Honey Buzzard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-tailed Honey Buzzard endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Long-tailed Honey Buzzard's range?
The Long-tailed Honey Buzzard has a mapped global range of about 750,000 km².
Conservation
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