Rufous-winged buzzard
Butastur liventer (Temminck, 1827)
The rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 338 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the rufous-winged buzzard
- Weight
- 338 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 2.7src 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
Where does the rufous-winged buzzard live?
Not recorded
What is the rufous-winged buzzard?
The rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) is an Asian bird of prey. It is a resident breeder of Indochina, Java and Sulawesi. It is a species of deciduous forest and second growth up to 800 m.
The adult rufous-winged buzzard is 38–43 cm long. It has a grey head and underparts, with some streaking on the crown, neck and breast. The rest of the upperparts are rufous grey, and the uppertail is bright rufous. In flight, from above it shows rufous-chestnut flight feathers and the rufous uppertail, and from below it has a grey body, white underwing coverts, and greyish flight feathers and undertail. It is monomorphic. The juvenile is duller and browner, with a brown-grey head and white supercilium.
This species is similar in size and shape to the migratory grey-faced buzzard, but that species has browner upperparts and tail, a white throat, and brown-barred white belly.
The rufous-winged buzzard eats lizards, small mammals and large insects. Its call is a shrill pit-piu.
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Is the rufous-winged buzzard endangered?
The rufous-winged 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. What the categories mean.
How is the rufous-winged buzzard classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusButastur
- SpeciesButastur liventer (Temminck, 1827)
Synonyms Falco liventer
Other names and names in other languages (42)
- Rufous-winged buzzard-eagleEnglish
- Rufous-winged buzzard-eagleEnglish
- Rufous-winged buzzard-hawkEnglish
- حوام أصهب الجناحيArabic
- aligot d'ales rogesCatalan
- jestřábec světlebřichýCzech
- bwncath adeingochWelsh
- Rødvinget VågeDanish
- MalaienteesaGerman
- MalaienbussardGerman
- Rotflügel-TeesaGerman
- rufaflugila buteoEsperanto
- Azor alirrojoSpanish
- Azor de Alas RufasSpanish
- Busardo alirrufoSpanish
- kagu-haugasviuEstonian
- ruskosiipihaukkaFinnish
- Busautour pâleFrench
- riđokrili škanjacCroatian
- maláj ölyvHungarian
- Elang sayap-coklatIndonesian
- Butastore alirosseItalian
- Poiana alirossicceItalian
- チャバネサシバJapanese
- raudonsparnis vanaginis suopisLithuanian
- RoodvleugelbuizerdDutch
- rustvingevåkNorwegian
- myszołap białobrzuchyPolish
- bútio-d'asa-ruivaPortuguese
- bútio-de-asa-ruivaPortuguese
- bútio-de-asas-ruivasPortuguese
- Краснокрылый канюкRussian
- Краснокрылый сарычRussian
- Рыжекрылый ястребиный канюкRussian
- saryč sivobruchýSlovak
- Riđokrili azijski mišarSerbian
- rostvingad vråkSwedish
- เหยี่ยวปีกแดงThai
- Kızıl Kanatlı ŞahinTurkish
- канюк рудокрилийUkrainian
- 棕翅鵟鷹Chinese
- 棕翅鵟鹰Chinese
Relatives of the rufous-winged buzzard
Other species in the same genus Butastur.
Grey-faced buzzard
Butastur indicus
White-eyed buzzard
Butastur teesa
Grasshopper buzzard
Butastur rufipennis
CompareRufous-winged buzzard vs Grey-faced buzzardRufous-winged buzzard vs White-eyed buzzardRufous-winged buzzard vs Grasshopper buzzard
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufous-winged buzzard?
An adult rufous-winged buzzard weighs 338 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufous-winged buzzard endangered?
The rufous-winged 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 rufous-winged buzzard?
The rufous-winged buzzard (Butastur liventer) 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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