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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
45–53 cm (17¾-21 in)
 
45–53 cm (17¾-21 in)
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Found in the [[Himalayas]] from northeast [[Pakistan]] through [[India]], [[Nepal]] and [[Bhutan]]. Also in adjacent southern [[Tibet]].
 
Found in the [[Himalayas]] from northeast [[Pakistan]] through [[India]], [[Nepal]] and [[Bhutan]]. Also in adjacent southern [[Tibet]].
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
Formerly considered conspecific with [[Japanese Buzzard]] and [[Common Buzzard]]. Still regarded as a part of Common Buzzard by Clements.<br />
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Formerly considered conspecific with [[Eastern Buzzard]] and [[Common Buzzard]].<br /> Some authors call this species ''B. burmanicus'' <br />
There is some confusion abouth the scientific name and ''refectus'' is probably the correct one. However the Opus awaits a consensus of the major worldlists.<br />
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This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.
 
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
Open fields and wetlands. Partially forested mountain sides, and cultivated slopes.
 
Open fields and wetlands. Partially forested mountain sides, and cultivated slopes.
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There is little known, but they are believed to eat rodents, small birds, reptiles and invertebrates. They hunt from a perch and also by hovering.
 
There is little known, but they are believed to eat rodents, small birds, reptiles and invertebrates. They hunt from a perch and also by hovering.
 
==References==
 
==References==
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2019)
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#del Hoyo, J., Collar, N. & Marks, J.S. (2019). Himalayan Buzzard (''Buteo refectus''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/467357 on 11 May 2019).
 
#Birdforum thread: https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=132483
 
#Birdforum thread: https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=132483
 
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Buteo]] [[Category:Missing Images]]

Revision as of 08:15, 11 May 2019

Buteo refectus

Identification

45–53 cm (17¾-21 in)

  • Brown overall plumage
  • Greyish-brown tail
  • Whitish streak over the eye
  • Blackish bill
  • Yellow cere, and base of both mandibles
  • Whitish underparts
  • Yellowish legs

Distribution

Found in the Himalayas from northeast Pakistan through India, Nepal and Bhutan. Also in adjacent southern Tibet.

Taxonomy

Formerly considered conspecific with Eastern Buzzard and Common Buzzard.
Some authors call this species B. burmanicus
This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

Open fields and wetlands. Partially forested mountain sides, and cultivated slopes.

Behaviour

Diet

There is little known, but they are believed to eat rodents, small birds, reptiles and invertebrates. They hunt from a perch and also by hovering.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. del Hoyo, J., Collar, N. & Marks, J.S. (2019). Himalayan Buzzard (Buteo refectus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/467357 on 11 May 2019).
  3. Birdforum thread: https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=132483

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