Augur buzzard vs Common buzzard
The augur buzzard is heavier: 1.1 kg against 759.1 g for the common buzzard, about 45% more.
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What is the difference between a augur buzzard and a common buzzard?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The augur buzzard is heavier: 1.1 kg against 759.1 g for the common buzzard, about 45% more.
- Both belong to the genus Buteo, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Augur buzzard | Common buzzard | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Buteo augur | Buteo buteo |
| Family | Accipitridae | Accipitridae |
| Order | Accipitriformes | Accipitriformes |
| Weight | 988 g – 1.2 kg | 550 g – 1.3 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 25.3 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | woodland | grassland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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