Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Jackal Buzzard

Buteo rufofuscus

The Jackal Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) is a 1.5 kg grassland bird that eats mostly other vertebrates. Some populations migrate.

Family

Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Order

Accipitriformes

Weight

1.5 kg

Habitat

Grassland

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

4

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