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Species record

Eurasian Buzzard

Buteo buteo

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Primary Traits

FamilyAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformes
RealmEastern Hemisphere
HabitatWoodland
DietVertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

865 g

Elevation

0 m - 2,000 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Buteo buteo

English name

Eurasian Buzzard

Order

Accipitriformes

Family

Accipitridae

Genus

Buteo

Species

buteo

Data source

HBW2, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Eastern Hemisphere

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

486 g

Maximum female mass

1,364 g

Minimum male mass

427 g

Maximum male mass

1,183 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

865 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

2,000 m

Maximum elevation

3,000 m

Elevation range

2,000 m

Typical elevation

1,000 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Woodland

Habitat breadth

5

Primary diet

Vertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Platform

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

6

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

33 d

Maximum incubation period

38 d

Minimum fledging period

43 d

Maximum fledging period

60 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3.5

Average fledging period

51.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory, Sedentary