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Lizard buzzard

Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824)

LCLeast Concernbirds of prey

The lizard buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 241 g to 310 g and live up to 8.6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Lizard buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)
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Quick facts about the lizard buzzard

Weight
241 g – 310 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
63 cm – 79 cmsrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
8.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
33 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
23.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
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 lizard buzzard?

LIZARD BUZZARD · WINGSPAN 79 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 79 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the lizard buzzard is about 46% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the lizard buzzard live?

Not recorded

What is the lizard buzzard?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The lizard buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus), or lizard hawk, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the only species placed in the genus Kaupifalco. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its name, it may be more closely related to the Accipiter hawks than the Buteo buzzards.

From the Wikipedia article “Lizard buzzard” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lizard_buzzard&oldid=1362778627), 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 lizard buzzard endangered?

The lizard 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 lizard buzzard classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAccipitriformes
  5. familyAccipitridae
  6. genusKaupifalco
  7. SpeciesKaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824)

Synonyms Falco monogrammicus, Melierax monogrammicus

Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • LIBUEnglish
  • AkkedisvalkAfrikaans
  • astor llagosterCatalan
  • jestřábec pestrýCzech
  • jestřábek pestrýCzech
  • boda madfallodWelsh
  • ØglehøgDanish
  • KuckuckshabichtGerman
  • SperberbussardGerman
  • lacerta buteoEsperanto
  • Busardo gavilánSpanish
  • sisalikukullEstonian
  • liskohaukkaFinnish
  • Buse unibandeFrench
  • Autour unibandeFrench
  • Autourin unibandeFrench
  • gyíkászölyvHungarian
  • Poiana lacertieraItalian
  • Sparviero delle lucertoleItalian
  • トカゲノスリJapanese
  • driežinis suopisLithuanian
  • HagedisbuizerdDutch
  • øglehaukNorwegian
  • jaszczurkołapPolish
  • Owadożer małyPolish
  • gavião-papa-lagartosPortuguese
  • Ящеричный канюкRussian
  • Ящеричный ястребокRussian
  • jašteričiar pásikavýSlovak
  • Jastreb gušterašSerbian
  • ödlehökSwedish
  • ÖdlevråkSwedish
  • Kertenkele ŞahiniTurkish
  • яструб-ящірколовUkrainian
  • 蜥鵟Chinese
  • 食蜥鵟Chinese

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Relatives of the lizard buzzard

Other species in the same family Accipitridae.

LC, Least Concern
Black kite (Milvus migrans)

Black kite

Milvus migrans

Accipitridae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the lizard buzzard?

An adult lizard buzzard weighs 241 g – 310 g and has a wingspan of 63 cm – 79 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the lizard buzzard endangered?

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

How long does the lizard buzzard live?

The lizard buzzard has a recorded lifespan of 8.6 years.

What kind of animal is the lizard buzzard?

The lizard buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{lizard_buzzard_2026,
  title = {Lizard buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lizard-buzzard},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}