Grasshopper Buzzard (Butastur rufipennis)
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Grasshopper Buzzard

Butastur rufipennis (Sundevall, 1850)

335 gWeight

The grasshopper buzzard (Butastur rufipennis), breeding in sub-Saharan Africa north of the equator.

Busiest months: February and November · Most records: Ghana, Gambia, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grasshopper Buzzard has been recorded at 96 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kampanti Raptor BridgeGambia104 records
  2. Mole NPGhana103 records
  3. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana57 records
More places
  1. Tono Dam & vicinityGhana52 records
  2. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana48 records
  3. Tendaba – Tendaba CampGambia46 records
  4. Waza NPCameroon45 records
  5. Campement de WassadouSenegal44 records
  6. Jakhaly Rice FieldsGambia35 records
  7. TendabaGambia35 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaGambiaKenyaCameroonUgandaSenegalEthiopiaCôte d’Ivoire

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 grasshopper buzzard (Butastur rufipennis), breeding in sub-Saharan Africa north of the equator.

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Questions

How big is the Grasshopper Buzzard?

The Grasshopper Buzzard weighs around 335 g.

Where does the Grasshopper Buzzard live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Somalia and northern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Gambia and Kenya.

When is the best time to see the Grasshopper Buzzard?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Grasshopper Buzzard endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grasshopper Buzzard as Least Concern.

What does the Grasshopper Buzzard eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grasshopper Buzzard in?

It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.

At a glance

Weight
335 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
311 mm
Tail
181 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
58 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Senegal and Gambia to Somalia and northern Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
Genus
Butastur

Other birds in the genus Butastur

Rufous-winged BuzzardRufous-winged BuzzardButastur liventerWhite-eyed BuzzardWhite-eyed BuzzardButastur teesaGrey-faced BuzzardGrey-faced BuzzardButastur indicusPearl KitePearl KiteGampsonyx swainsoniiScissor-tailed KiteScissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocouriiWhite-tailed KiteWhite-tailed KiteElanus leucurusBlack-winged KiteBlack-winged KiteElanus caeruleusBlack-shouldered KiteBlack-shouldered KiteElanus axillarisLetter-winged KiteLetter-winged KiteElanus scriptusAfrican Harrier-HawkAfrican Harrier-HawkPolyboroides typus
Grasshopper Buzzard

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