Common buzzard
Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758)
The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 550 g to 1.3 kg and live up to 10 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the common buzzard
- Weight
- 550 g – 1.3 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 1.24 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 10 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the common buzzard?
Where does the common buzzard live?
Not recorded
What is the common buzzard?
The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-sized bird of prey with a large range. It is a member of the genus Buteo in the family Accipitridae. The species lives in most of Europe and extends its breeding range across much of the Palearctic as far as northwestern China (Tian Shan), far western Siberia and northwestern Mongolia. Over much of its range, it is a year-round resident. However, buzzards from the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere as well as those that breed in the eastern part of their range typically migrate south for the northern winter, many journeying as far as South Africa.
The common buzzard is an opportunistic predator that can take a wide variety of prey, but it feeds mostly on small mammals, especially rodents such as voles. It typically hunts from a perch. Like most accipitrid birds of prey, it builds a nest, typically in trees in this species, and is a devoted parent to a relatively small brood of young. The common buzzard appears to be the most common diurnal raptor in Europe, as estimates of its total global population run well into the millions.
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Is the common buzzard endangered?
The common buzzard is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the common buzzard classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusButeo
- SpeciesButeo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Accipiter buteo, Aquila alba, Aquila alba sive, Aquila glancopis, Aquila glaucopis, Buteo cinereus, Buteo communis, Buteo fuscus, Buteo linnei, Buteo major, Buteo medius, Buteo minor, Buteo minor, Buteo murum, Buteo mutans, Buteo septentrionalis, Buteo spiralis, Buteo variabilis, Buteo variegatus, Buteo vulgaris, Buteo vulgaris var. etrusca, Buteo vulgaris var. obscura, Circus buteo, Falco albidus, Falco albus, Falco buteo, Falco buteo japonicus, Falco fasciatus, Falco glancopis, Falco glaucopis, Falco mutans, Falco variegatus, Falco versicolor
Other names and names in other languages (159)
- BuzzardEnglish
- Eurasian buzzardEnglish
- BruinjakkalsvoëlAfrikaans
- حوام شائعArabic
- حوام السهولArabic
- حوام شائعمArabic
- Esparver comúnAragonese
- buzacuAsturian
- PardónAsturian
- Adi sarAzerbaijani
- بایاغی شاهینazb
- ҺарBashkir
- Канюк-мышалоўBelarusian
- Канюк звычайныBelarusian
- Обикновен мишеловBulgarian
- Baou voutinBreton
- aligot comúCatalan
- ШалангыMari
- ШӓлӓнгӹMari
- ᏑᎵCherokee
- ШаланкăChuvash
- Ахаль шаланкӑChuvash
- BuzaiuCorsican
- káně lesníCzech
- MësznikKashubian
- bwncathWelsh
- BwncathodWelsh
- MusvågeDanish
- Musvåge Steppevåge (vulpinus)Danish
- MäusebussardGerman
- PašturlicaLower Sorbian
- ΓερακίναGreek
- Κοινή ΓερακίναGreek
- (Κοινή) ΓερακίναGreek
- Komuna buteoEsperanto
- ordinara buteoEsperanto
- Ratonero comúnSpanish
- Busardo ratoneroSpanish
- hiireviuEstonian
- Zapelatz arruntBasque
- سارگپهPersian
- سارگپه معمولیPersian
- hiirihaukkaFinnish
- Buse communeFrench
- Buse variableFrench
- Buse vulgaireFrench
- MüsensiifNorthern Frisian
- CagneFriulian
- MûzefalkWestern Frisian
- ClamhánIrish
- Clamhán steipeIrish
- clamhanScottish Gaelic
- clamhainScottish Gaelic
- Miñato comúnGalician
- ClowanManx
- עקב חורףHebrew
- škanjacCroatian
- Obični ŠkanjacCroatian
- Škanjac mišarCroatian
- PaskulicaUpper Sorbian
- egerészölyvHungarian
- Մեծ ճուռակArmenian
- Elang buteoIndonesian
- Elang-Kelabu ButeoIndonesian
- MúsvákurIcelandic
- PoianaItalian
- Poiana comuneItalian
- ヨーロッパノスリJapanese
- ჩვეულებრივი კაკაჩაGeorgian
- Tasekla tamezdaytKabyle
- КъыйKabardian
- Хызаkjn
- ЖамансарыKazakh
- 말똥가리Korean
- 대륙말똥가리Korean
- 붉은꼬리말똥가리Korean
- 서양말똥가리Korean
- HiirihaukkuKarelian
- ŞahînKurdish
- BargosCornish
- Siimbikwn
- BussarLuxembourgish
- Agugia neigraLigurian
- Gabinellld
- paprastasis suopisLithuanian
- peļu klijānsLatvian
- шалеҥгеMari
- глувчарMacedonian
- Јастреб глувчарMacedonian
- പുൽപ്പരുന്ത്Malayalam
- Kuċċarda primaMaltese
- СарMongolian
- Burung Lang GempalMalay
- Tó wónaanídę́ę́ʼ atsáłchííʼNavajo
- MuushaavkeLow German
- MuusbussardLow German
- buizerdDutch
- musvåkNorwegian
- Busenrm
- BusaOccitan
- TartanaOccitan
- Myszołów zwyczajnyPolish
- MyszołówPolish
- myszołów (zwyczajny)Polish
- PondràPiedmontese
- ځنگلي سارPashto
- MantaPortuguese
- Águia-d'asa-redondaPortuguese
- águia-de-asa-redondaPortuguese
- Bútio-comumPortuguese
- bútio-d'asa-redondaPortuguese
- MilhafrePortuguese
- Girun da mieursRomansh
- WorlaRomany
- ŞorecarRomanian
- Şorecar comunRomanian
- Șorecar comunRomanian
- КанюкRussian
- ПилькунRussian
- Обыкновенный канюкRussian
- CарычRussian
- Каня лїсоваRusyn
- Сар элиэYakut
- BuzzacchiuSicilian
- BizzartScots
- SáhpánboaimmášNorthern Sami
- myšiak hôrnySlovak
- kanjaSlovenian
- KhajoaneSouthern Sotho
- hutaAlbanian
- orliAlbanian
- petriti minjngënësAlbanian
- Shqiponja minjngrënëseAlbanian
- MišarSerbian
- Обични мишарSerbian
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- Stori furapuddasSardinian
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- เหยี่ยวทะเลทรายThai
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- şahinTurkish
- Bayağı ŞahinTurkish
- PhakwêTswana
- mMankgodiTswana
- Аърга сарызыTuvinian
- канюк звичайнийUkrainian
- OselažVenetian
- Diều thườngVietnamese
- BrouhîWalloon
- IsangxaXhosa
- מױז־בוסאַרYiddish
- קלײנער בוסאַרYiddish
- BuisZeelandic
- 普通鵟Chinese
- 普通鵟〔歐亞鵟〕Chinese
- 欧亚鵟Chinese
- 歐亞鵟Chinese
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Relatives of the common buzzard
Other species in the same genus Buteo.
Rough-legged buzzard
Buteo lagopus
Long-legged buzzard
Buteo rufinus
Macaw
Buteo jamaicensis
Upland buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Galapagos hawk
Buteo galapagoensis
Hen hawk
Buteo lineatus
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the common buzzard?
An adult common buzzard weighs 550 g – 1.3 kg and has a wingspan of 1.24 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the common buzzard endangered?
The common buzzard is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the common buzzard live?
The common buzzard has a recorded lifespan of 10 years.
What kind of animal is the common buzzard?
The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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