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Socotra buzzard

Buteo socotraensis Porter & Kirwan, 2010

VUVulnerablebirds of prey

The socotra buzzard (Buteo socotraensis) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 759.1 g to 1.31 kg and live up to 8.5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Socotra buzzard (Buteo socotraensis)
Photo: Manuel Schwarz · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the socotra buzzard

Weight
759.1 g – 1.31 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
8.5 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
33 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
2 – 3.25src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
23.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Partialsrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the socotra buzzard live?

Not recorded

What is the socotra buzzard?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Socotra buzzard (Buteo socotraensis) is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread common buzzard (Buteo buteo). As its name implies, it is native to the island of Socotra, Yemen. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, as its small population (250 – 500 mature individuals as of 2022) is believed to be decreasing.

From the Wikipedia article “Socotra buzzard” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Socotra_buzzard&oldid=1380705511), 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 socotra buzzard endangered?

The socotra buzzard is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the socotra buzzard classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderAccipitriformes
  5. familyAccipitridae
  6. genusButeo
  7. SpeciesButeo socotraensis Porter & Kirwan, 2010

Synonyms Buteo bannermani socotrae, Buteo rufinus, Buteo rufinus socotraensis, Buteo socotrae

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • SOBUEnglish
  • aligot de SocotraCatalan
  • káně sokotranskáCzech
  • Socotra-musvågeDanish
  • Socotra ØrnevågeDanish
  • SokotrabussardGerman
  • Socotra-BussardGerman
  • sokotra buteoEsperanto
  • Busardo de SocotraSpanish
  • Busardo de SocotoraSpanish
  • سارگپه سقطراPersian
  • Buse de SocotraFrench
  • עקב סוקוטרהHebrew
  • sokotranski škanjacCroatian
  • Poiana di SocotraItalian
  • ソコトラノスリJapanese
  • sokotrinis suopisLithuanian
  • SocotrabuizerdDutch
  • sokotravåkNorwegian
  • Myszołów sokotrzańskiPolish
  • kurhannik sokotrzańskiPolish
  • bútio-de-socotraPortuguese
  • bútio-de-socotoráPortuguese
  • Сокотранский канюкRussian
  • myšiak sokotranskýSlovak
  • Mišar sa ostrva SokotraSerbian
  • sokotravråkSwedish
  • Sokotra ŞahiniTurkish
  • Sukutra ŞahiniTurkish
  • канюк сокотрійськийUkrainian
  • 索岛鵟Chinese
  • 索科特拉鵟Chinese

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Relatives of the socotra buzzard

Other species in the same genus Buteo.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the socotra buzzard?

An adult socotra buzzard weighs 759.1 g – 1.31 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the socotra buzzard endangered?

The socotra buzzard is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

How long does the socotra buzzard live?

The socotra buzzard has a recorded lifespan of 8.5 years.

What kind of animal is the socotra buzzard?

The socotra buzzard (Buteo socotraensis) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{socotra_buzzard_2026,
  title = {Socotra buzzard (Buteo socotraensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/socotra-buzzard},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}