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White-eyed Buzzard
Butastur teesa
White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa) — Birds of Prey of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 325 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 teesa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 325 g
- Diet
- Vertebrate hunters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-eyed 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 White-eyed Buzzard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa) belongs to the Accipitridae family of the order Accipitriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Pakistan to Myanmar.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 325 g, with a wing length of about 29.5 cm and a tail of around 19.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-eyed Buzzard?
The White-eyed Buzzard is a large bird that weighs around 325 g.
Where does the White-eyed Buzzard live?
The White-eyed Buzzard is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Pakistan to Myanmar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-eyed Buzzard belong to?
The White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the White-eyed Buzzard eat?
The White-eyed Buzzard preys mainly on other vertebrates.
Does the White-eyed Buzzard migrate?
The White-eyed Buzzard is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-eyed 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 White-eyed Buzzard make?
1 real field recording of the White-eyed 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 White-eyed Buzzard's range?
The White-eyed Buzzard has a mapped global range of about 4 million km².
Conservation
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