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Augur buzzard

Buteo augur (Rüppell, 1836)

LCLeast Concernbirds of prey

The augur buzzard (Buteo augur) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 988 g to 1.2 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Augur buzzard (Buteo augur)
Photo: Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the augur buzzard

Weight
988 g – 1.2 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
1.2 m – 1.49 msrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
39.5 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
2.98 yearssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the augur buzzard?

AUGUR BUZZARD · WINGSPAN 1.49 MADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 1.49 m, the recorded maximum wingspan of the augur buzzard is close to the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the augur buzzard live?

Not recorded

What is the augur buzzard?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The augur buzzard (Buteo augur) is a fairly large African bird of prey. This species is distinct in typical adult plumage for its blackish back, whitish underside and orange-red tail, while juvenile augur buzzards are generally rather brown in colour; however a dark morph is known, which causes the bird's entire body to become darker. This member of the Buteo genus is distributed in several parts of the central and southern Africa, normally being found from Ethiopia to southern Angola and central Namibia. It is resident and non-migratory throughout its range. This is a species of mountains (most typically at about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) altitude, but up to 5,000 m (16,000 ft)), and adjacent savannah and grassland. It is a typical buteonine raptor, being a generalist predator which tends to prefer small mammals supplemented by reptiles and birds among various prey items.

From the Wikipedia article “Augur buzzard” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Augur_buzzard&oldid=1376365659), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the augur buzzard endangered?

The augur buzzard is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the augur buzzard classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAccipitriformes
  5. familyAccipitridae
  6. genusButeo
  7. SpeciesButeo augur (Rüppell, 1836)

Synonyms Buteo rufofuscus augur, Falco augur

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • AUBUEnglish
  • WitborsjakkalsvoëlAfrikaans
  • صقر منذرArabic
  • aligot augurCatalan
  • káně černohřbetáCzech
  • bwncath daroganWelsh
  • AugurvågeDanish
  • AugurbussardGerman
  • Augur-BussardGerman
  • FelsenbussardGerman
  • AŭgurbuteoEsperanto
  • aŭgura buteoEsperanto
  • Busardo augurSpanish
  • Busardo augur orientalSpanish
  • kiltmaa-viuEstonian
  • afrikanhiirihaukkaFinnish
  • Buse augureFrench
  • Clamhán bolgbhánIrish
  • prugastokrili škanjacCroatian
  • augur ölyvHungarian
  • Poiana augureItalian
  • ヨゲンノスリJapanese
  • augurinis suopisLithuanian
  • AugurbuizerdDutch
  • augurvåkNorwegian
  • myszołów białobrzuchyPolish
  • bútio-augurPortuguese
  • bútio-áugurePortuguese
  • Канюк-авгурRussian
  • Красногорлый канюкRussian
  • myšiak vešteckýSlovak
  • Augur mišarSerbian
  • augurvråkSwedish
  • Augur ŞahiniTurkish
  • 棕鵟Chinese
  • 暗棕鵟Chinese
  • 非洲鵟Chinese

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Relatives of the augur buzzard

Other species in the same genus Buteo.

CompareAugur buzzard vs Common buzzardAugur buzzard vs Rough-legged buzzardAugur buzzard vs Long-legged buzzardAugur buzzard vs Red-tailed hawk

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the augur buzzard?

An adult augur buzzard weighs 988 g – 1.2 kg and has a wingspan of 1.2 m – 1.49 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the augur buzzard endangered?

The augur buzzard is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the augur buzzard?

The augur buzzard (Buteo augur) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{augur_buzzard_2026,
  title = {Augur buzzard (Buteo augur)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/augur-buzzard},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}