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Grey-faced Buzzard
Butastur indicus
Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus) — Birds of Prey of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 415 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 indicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 415 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-faced Buzzard preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-faced Buzzard is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus) belongs to the Accipitridae family of the order Accipitriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Siberia, Japan, Korean Pen. and ne China.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 415 g, with a wing length of about 32.8 cm and a tail of around 19.2 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 1.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-faced Buzzard?
The Grey-faced Buzzard is a large bird that weighs around 415 g.
Where does the Grey-faced Buzzard live?
The Grey-faced Buzzard is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Siberia, Japan, Korean Pen. and ne China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-faced Buzzard belong to?
The Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Grey-faced Buzzard eat?
The Grey-faced Buzzard preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the Grey-faced Buzzard migrate?
The Grey-faced Buzzard is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Grey-faced 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 Grey-faced Buzzard make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-faced 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 Grey-faced Buzzard's range?
The Grey-faced Buzzard has a mapped global range of about 1.8 million km².
Conservation
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