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The Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 1.1 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Accipitriformes
  3. Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
  4. Genus Pernis
  5. Species ptilorhynchus

Where it lives

Eastern PAL and widespread OR

Quick facts

Weight
1.1 kg
Family
Accipitridae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Crested Honey Buzzard is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Crested Honey Buzzard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family, part of the order Accipitriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, OR e PAL and widespread OR.

It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 1.1 kg, with a wing length of about 41.4 cm and a tail of around 26.4 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 11.3 million km² — a very large global range.

Songs & calls

Crested Honey Buzzard — Call

Recorded by Leons Mathew Abraham Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Crested Honey Buzzard?

The Crested Honey Buzzard is a very large bird that weighs around 1.1 kg.

Where does the Crested Honey Buzzard live?

The Crested Honey Buzzard is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering PAL, OR e PAL and widespread OR, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Crested Honey Buzzard belong to?

The Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.

What does the Crested Honey Buzzard eat?

The Crested Honey Buzzard is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Crested Honey Buzzard migrate?

The Crested Honey Buzzard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Crested 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.

What sound does the Crested Honey Buzzard make?

1 real field recording of the Crested Honey 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 Crested Honey Buzzard's range?

The Crested Honey Buzzard has a mapped global range of about 11.3 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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