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;[[:Category:Buteo|Buteo]] oreophilus | ;[[:Category:Buteo|Buteo]] oreophilus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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| + | 41–48 cm (16-19 in) | ||
| + | *Dark brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Whitish underparts with brownish blotches | ||
| + | *Brown and rufous barring on thighs | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
East and central [[Africa]]<br /> | East and central [[Africa]]<br /> | ||
'''Western Africa''': occurs only in [[Democratic Republic of Congo]].<br /> | '''Western Africa''': occurs only in [[Democratic Republic of Congo]].<br /> | ||
'''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]] and [[Malawi]]<br /> | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]] and [[Malawi]]<br /> | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | |
| − | + | Formerly regarded [[Dictionary_A-C#C|conspecific]] with [[Forest Buzzard]]. | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Montane forests and grasslands. | Montane forests and grasslands. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | ====Diet==== |
| + | Their diet is not well recorded but they are reported to eat bats and other small mammals, birds, reptiles and insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Apr 2018) | ||
#Wikipedia | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Buteo+oreophilus}} | {{GSearch|Buteo+oreophilus}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Buteo]] |
Latest revision as of 22:47, 14 April 2018
- Buteo oreophilus
Identification
41–48 cm (16-19 in)
- Dark brown upperparts
- Whitish underparts with brownish blotches
- Brown and rufous barring on thighs
Distribution
East and central Africa
Western Africa: occurs only in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi
Taxonomy
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species.
Formerly regarded conspecific with Forest Buzzard.
Habitat
Montane forests and grasslands.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet is not well recorded but they are reported to eat bats and other small mammals, birds, reptiles and insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Apr 2018)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mountain Buzzard. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mountain_Buzzard
