Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rufous-winged Buzzard
Butastur liventer
Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer) — Birds of Prey of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 338 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 Butastur
- Species liventer
Quick facts
- Weight
- 338 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-winged Buzzard preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufous-winged Buzzard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer) belongs to the Accipitridae family of the order Accipitriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU se Asia, Java and Sulawesi.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 338 g, with a wing length of about 27.5 cm and a tail of around 14.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-winged Buzzard?
The Rufous-winged Buzzard is a large bird that weighs around 338 g.
Where does the Rufous-winged Buzzard live?
The Rufous-winged Buzzard is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU se Asia, Java and Sulawesi, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rufous-winged Buzzard belong to?
The Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Rufous-winged Buzzard eat?
The Rufous-winged Buzzard preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Rufous-winged Buzzard migrate?
The Rufous-winged Buzzard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-winged 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.
What sound does the Rufous-winged Buzzard make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-winged Buzzard — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rufous-winged Buzzard's range?
The Rufous-winged Buzzard has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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Meet the Accipitridae
A field guide to the Accipitridae family — 254 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.