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Common buzzard vs Eastern buzzard

Both belong to the genus Buteo, so they are close relatives.

Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common buzzard LCLeast Concern
Photo: caroline legg · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Eastern buzzard (Buteo japonicus)
Eastern buzzard LCLeast Concern
Photo: NOZO · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a common buzzard and a eastern buzzard?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • 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

Common buzzardEastern buzzard
Scientific nameButeo buteoButeo japonicus
FamilyAccipitridaeAccipitridae
OrderAccipitriformesAccipitriformes
Weight550 g – 1.3 kg759.1 g – 945.8 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan25.3 years25.3 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatgrasslandgrassland
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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