Jackal Buzzard

Buteo rufofuscus (Forster, JR, 1798)

44–60 cmLength1.5 kgWeight

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

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini

Jackal Buzzard has been recorded at 84 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa758 records
Kirstenbosch Botanical GardenSouth Africa386 records
West Coast NPSouth Africa311 records

More places

Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevationSouth Africa272 records
Harold Porter Botanical GardensSouth Africa202 records
De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa198 records
Wakkerstroom areaSouth Africa191 records
Table Mt. NP – Cape Point SectionSouth Africa176 records
Darling Hills/Groote Post RoadSouth Africa160 records
Sani PassLesotho144 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Lesotho Eswatini Namibia

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 jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) is a fairly large African bird of prey. The taxonomy of this species has caused some confusion in the past and it almost certainly belongs in a species complex with other African Buteo species. Some taxonomists have considered this species, the Archer's buzzard (Buteo archeri), and the augur buzzard (Buteo augur) to be the same superspecies.

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