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Jackal buzzard

Buteo rufofuscus (J. R. Forster, 1798)

LCLeast Concernbirds of prey

The jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 970 g to 1.53 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus)
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the jackal buzzard

Weight
970 g – 1.53 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
1.27 m – 1.43 msrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc 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
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the jackal buzzard?

JACKAL BUZZARD · WINGSPAN 1.43 MADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 1.43 m, the recorded maximum wingspan of the jackal buzzard is about 84% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the jackal buzzard live?

Not recorded

What is the jackal buzzard?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) is a fairly large African bird of prey. The taxonomy of this species has caused some confusion in the past and it almost certainly belongs in a species complex with other African Buteo species. Some taxonomists have considered this species, the Archer's buzzard (Buteo archeri), and the augur buzzard (Buteo augur) to be the same superspecies. Many taxonomists consider them all to be distinct, having different calls, different home ranges and variations in plumage. The species is resident and non-migratory throughout its range.

From the Wikipedia article “Jackal buzzard” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jackal_buzzard&oldid=1334727988), 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 jackal buzzard endangered?

The jackal 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 jackal buzzard classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAccipitriformes
  5. familyAccipitridae
  6. genusButeo
  7. SpeciesButeo rufofuscus (J. R. Forster, 1798)

Synonyms Buteo augur rufofuscus, Buteo jakal, Buteo rufofuscus rufofuscus, Falco jackal, Falco jakal, Falco jakal, Falco rufofuscus, Falco rutiloniger

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • JABUEnglish
  • RooiborsjakkalsvoëlAfrikaans
  • aligot pit-roigCatalan
  • káně šakalíCzech
  • bwncath udolWelsh
  • SjakalvågeDanish
  • FelsenbussardGerman
  • SchakalbussardGerman
  • ŝakala buteoEsperanto
  • Malhelrufa buteoEsperanto
  • Busardo africanoSpanish
  • Busardo augur meridionalSpanish
  • Ratonero africanoSpanish
  • kiritiib-viuEstonian
  • kapinhiirihaukkaFinnish
  • Buse rounoirFrench
  • עקב ערמוניHebrew
  • kapski škanjacCroatian
  • látnok ölyvHungarian
  • Poiana sciacalloItalian
  • アカクロノスリJapanese
  • uolinis suopisLithuanian
  • JakhalsbuizerdDutch
  • sjakalvåkNorwegian
  • myszołów przylądkowyPolish
  • bútio-chacalPortuguese
  • bútio-de-cauda-vermelhaPortuguese
  • Скальный канюкRussian
  • myšiak šakalohlasýSlovak
  • Šakalski mišarSerbian
  • ScahkalvråkSwedish
  • schakalvråkSwedish
  • Çakal ŞahiniTurkish
  • канюк скельнийUkrainian
  • 暗棕鵟Chinese
  • 胡狼暗棕鵟Chinese
  • isikhobothoZulu

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Relatives of the jackal buzzard

Other species in the same genus Buteo.

CompareJackal buzzard vs Common buzzardJackal buzzard vs Rough-legged buzzardJackal buzzard vs Long-legged buzzardJackal buzzard vs Red-tailed hawk

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the jackal buzzard?

An adult jackal buzzard weighs 970 g – 1.53 kg and has a wingspan of 1.27 m – 1.43 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the jackal buzzard endangered?

The jackal 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 jackal buzzard?

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/jackal-buzzard

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BibTeX
@misc{jackal_buzzard_2026,
  title = {Jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/jackal-buzzard},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}