Forest buzzard
Buteo trizonatus Rudebeck, 1957
NTNear Threatenedbirds of prey
The forest buzzard (Buteo trizonatus) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 568 g to 700 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the forest buzzard
- Weight
- 568 g – 700 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 1.02 m – 1.17 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the forest buzzard?
Where does the forest buzzard live?
Not recorded
What is the forest buzzard?
The forest buzzard (Buteo trizonatus) is a species of bird of prey found in Africa, though some authorities have placed it as a subspecies of another species, the mountain buzzard, Buteo oreophilus. This is a resident breeding species in woodlands in southern and eastern South Africa.
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Is the forest buzzard endangered?
The forest buzzard is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the forest buzzard classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusButeo
- SpeciesButeo trizonatus Rudebeck, 1957
Synonyms Buteo buteo trizonatus, Buteo oerophilus trizonatus, Buteo oreophilus trizonatus, Buteo tachardus, Buteo tachardus trizonatus
Other names and names in other languages (25)
- FOBUEnglish
- BosjakkalsvoëlAfrikaans
- aligot del CapCatalan
- káně kapskáCzech
- KapvågeDanish
- KapbussardGerman
- arbara buteoEsperanto
- Busardo de El CaboSpanish
- lõuna-tähnikviuEstonian
- eteläafrikanhiirihaukkaFinnish
- Buse forestièreFrench
- pjegavoprsi škanjacCroatian
- Poiana di forestaItalian
- モリノスリJapanese
- Kaapse BergbuizerdDutch
- skogvåkNorwegian
- myszołów leśnyPolish
- bútio-da-florestaPortuguese
- Лесной канюкRussian
- myšiak kapskýSlovak
- Šumski mišarSerbian
- skogsvråkSwedish
- Orman ŞahiniTurkish
- канюк південнийUkrainian
- 林鵟Chinese
Relatives of the forest buzzard
Other species in the same genus Buteo.
Common buzzard
Buteo buteo
Rough-legged buzzard
Buteo lagopus
Long-legged buzzard
Buteo rufinus
Red-tailed hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Upland buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Galapagos hawk
Buteo galapagoensis
CompareForest buzzard vs Common buzzardForest buzzard vs Rough-legged buzzardForest buzzard vs Long-legged buzzardForest buzzard vs Red-tailed hawk
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the forest buzzard?
An adult forest buzzard weighs 568 g – 700 g and has a wingspan of 1.02 m – 1.17 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the forest buzzard endangered?
The forest buzzard is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the forest buzzard?
The forest buzzard (Buteo trizonatus) 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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