Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur (Rüppell, 1836)

1.1 kgWeight

The augur buzzard (Buteo augur) is a fairly large African bird of prey.

Busiest months: February, July–August and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February, July–August and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Augur Buzzard has been recorded at 221 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lake Nakuru NPKenya1,439 records
Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania1,346 records
Nairobi NPKenya946 records

More places

Arusha NPTanzania568 records
Aga Khan University – Loilenok Hills and FieldsTanzania311 records
Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya301 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda275 records
Lake Manyara NPTanzania268 records
Tsavo West NP – Ngulia LodgeKenya259 records
Tarangire NPTanzania214 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Tanzania Uganda Ethiopia Rwanda Namibia Malawi Zimbabwe

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The augur buzzard (Buteo augur) is a fairly large African bird of prey. This species is distinct in typical adult plumage for its blackish back, whitish underside and orange-red tail, while juvenile augur buzzards are generally rather brown in colour; however a dark morph is known, which causes the bird's entire body to become darker. This member of the Buteo genus is distributed in several parts of the central and southern Africa, normally being found from Ethiopia to southern Angola and central Namibia.

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Questions

How big is the Augur Buzzard?

The Augur Buzzard weighs around 1.1 kg.

Where does the Augur Buzzard live?

Its breeding range: Africa: montane Ethiopia and northern Somalia to Zimbabwe; central Angola to central Namibia. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.