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*''B.r. ruffinus'' -- this is the northern subspecies | *''B.r. ruffinus'' -- this is the northern subspecies | ||
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Revision as of 01:23, 12 January 2017
- Buteo rufinus
Identification
43–62 cm (17-24½ in)
Plumage pattern very variable. Orangey hue to plumage. Red or orange tail, creamy-buff head and largely white underwings.
Similar Species
Immature birds are virtually indistinguishable from Common Buzzard. In the Asian part of its range, Upland Buzzard needs to be considered.
Distribution
Breeds in Europe, Middle East, northern Africa, and Asia to India and Mongolia; winters to Africa south of Sahara. In Europe found in Turkey, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and increasingly through the south of Spain, where it is already breeding in small numbers.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- B.r. ruffinus -- this is the northern subspecies
- B.r. cirtensis -- northern Africa to the Arabian Peninsula.
Habitat
Open, uncultivated areas, with high bushes, trees, cliffs or hillocks. Steppe, semi-desert.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes small rodents, although it will also take lizards, snakes, small birds and large insects.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Buteo rufinus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2016)
- Wikipedia
- Collins Bird Guide 5th Edition
- Paper describing identification features of Long-legged vs Upland Buzzards
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Long-legged Buzzard. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Long-legged_Buzzard
External Links
