Grasshopper buzzard
Butastur rufipennis (Sundevall, 1850)
The grasshopper buzzard (Butastur rufipennis) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 326 g to 344 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the grasshopper buzzard
- Weight
- 326 g – 344 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 92 cm – 1.06 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.7 – 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 grasshopper buzzard?
Where does the grasshopper buzzard live?
Not recorded
What is the grasshopper buzzard?
The grasshopper buzzard (Butastur rufipennis), breeding in sub-Saharan Africa north of the equator.
From the Wikipedia article “Grasshopper buzzard” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grasshopper_buzzard&oldid=1380728929), 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 grasshopper buzzard endangered?
The grasshopper 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 grasshopper buzzard classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusButastur
- SpeciesButastur rufipennis (Sundevall, 1850)
Synonyms Buteo rufipennis, Poliornis rufipennis
Other names and names in other languages (41)
- Grasshopper buzzard eagleEnglish
- Grasshopper buzzard-eagleEnglish
- Grasshopper buzzard-hawkEnglish
- GRBUEnglish
- RooivlerkjakkalsvoëlAfrikaans
- حوام الجندبArabic
- aligot llagosterCatalan
- jestřábec sarančíCzech
- bwncath sioncynnodWelsh
- GræshoppevågeDanish
- HeuschreckenteesaGerman
- Heuschrecken-TeesaGerman
- HeuschreckenbussardGerman
- akrida buteoEsperanto
- Azor langosteroSpanish
- Busardo langosteroSpanish
- tirtsu-haugasviuEstonian
- heinäsirkkahaukkaFinnish
- Busard des sauterellesFrench
- Busautour des sauterellesFrench
- Clamhán casarnaíIrish
- riđoprsi škanjacCroatian
- sáskaölyvHungarian
- Poiana grillaiaItalian
- Butastore rufipenneItalian
- アフリカサシバJapanese
- skėrinis vanaginis suopisLithuanian
- SprinkhaanbuizerdDutch
- gresshoppevåkNorwegian
- myszołap rdzawoskrzydłyPolish
- bútio-gafanhotoPortuguese
- bútio-dos-gafanhotosPortuguese
- Саранчовый канюкRussian
- Саранчовый сарычRussian
- saryč africkýSlovak
- Skakavčev mišarSerbian
- gräshoppsvråkSwedish
- Çekirge ŞahiniTurkish
- канюк африканськийUkrainian
- 蝗鵟鷹Chinese
- 蝗鵟鹰Chinese
Relatives of the grasshopper buzzard
Other species in the same genus Butastur.
Grey-faced buzzard
Butastur indicus
White-eyed buzzard
Butastur teesa
Rufous-winged buzzard
Butastur liventer
CompareGrasshopper buzzard vs Grey-faced buzzardGrasshopper buzzard vs White-eyed buzzardGrasshopper buzzard vs Rufous-winged buzzard
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the grasshopper buzzard?
An adult grasshopper buzzard weighs 326 g – 344 g and has a wingspan of 92 cm – 1.06 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the grasshopper buzzard endangered?
The grasshopper 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 grasshopper buzzard?
The grasshopper buzzard (Butastur rufipennis) 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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