Grey-faced Buzzard

Butastur indicus (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

41–46 cmLength106 cmWingspan415 gWeight

This small raptor has a gray head and neck, a white throat with a black moustachial stripe and central line, and a bright yellow iris.

Busiest months: October · Most records: China, Thailand, Philippines

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

Head and neck gray
Throat white, with a black moustachial stripe and central line
Underparts white with rufous barring
Iris bright yellow

Male, female and young

Sexes alike in color; juvenile has less red, a broad white supercilium and a rufous face.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: China, Thailand, Philippines

Grey-faced Buzzard has been recorded at 698 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kenting NP – Sheding Lingxiao Pavilion (Raptors Observation Spot)Taiwan (China)1,226 records
Khao Dinsor (Khao Dinso) / Chumphon Raptor CenterThailand673 records
Taipei – Tianliaoyang WetlandTaiwan (China)547 records

More places

Matsu – DongyinChina363 records
Baiwangshan Forest ParkChina351 records
Matsu – Dongyin Dongyong ReservoirChina303 records
Jiulongshan National Forest ParkChina287 records
Po ToiHong Kong (China)254 records
Matsu – Dongyin Vegetable FarmChina231 records
Kin – Kin rice paddiesJapan218 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China Thailand Philippines Japan Singapore South Korea Vietnam Cambodia

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 grey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus) is an Asian bird of prey. It is typically 41–46 cm (16–18 in) in length, making it a small-sized raptor. It breeds in Manchuria, Korea and Japan; it winters in South-east Asia.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-faced Buzzard?

The Grey-faced Buzzard is about 41–46 cm long, with a wingspan of 106 cm and weighs around 415 g.

Where does the Grey-faced Buzzard live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: eastern Siberia, Japan, Korean Peninsula and northeastern China. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Philippines.