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Mountain Buzzard
Buteo oreophilus Hartert, EJO & Neumann, 1914
700 gWeight
The mountain buzzard (Buteo oreophilus) is a bird of prey that lives in montane forests in East Africa, it and the forest buzzard (Buteo trizonatus) of southern Africa were, until recently, considered to be a single species.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Mountain Buzzard has been recorded at 65 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya300 records
- West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania151 records
- Arusha NPTanzania150 records
More places
- Aberdare NPKenya147 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda145 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda145 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda133 records
- Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda110 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania72 records
- Gatamaiyu ForestKenya72 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 mountain buzzard (Buteo oreophilus) is a bird of prey that lives in montane forests in East Africa, it and the forest buzzard (Buteo trizonatus) of southern Africa were, until recently, considered to be a single species.
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Questions
How big is the Mountain Buzzard?
The Mountain Buzzard weighs around 700 g.
Where does the Mountain Buzzard live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia to northern Malawi. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
When is the best time to see the Mountain Buzzard?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Mountain Buzzard endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mountain Buzzard as Near Threatened.
What does the Mountain Buzzard eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Mountain Buzzard in?
It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 700 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 346 mm
- Tail
- 182 mm
- Bill
- 35 mm
- Tarsus
- 71 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Ethiopia to northern Malawi
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
- Genus
- Buteo
Other birds in the genus Buteo
Grey HawkButeo plagiatus
Grey-lined HawkButeo nitidus
Broad-winged HawkButeo platypterus
Red-shouldered HawkButeo lineatus
Ridgway's HawkButeo ridgwayi
Zone-tailed HawkButeo albonotatus
Hawaiian HawkButeo solitarius
White-throated HawkButeo albigula
Short-tailed HawkButeo brachyurus
Swainson's HawkButeo swainsoni
Galapagos HawkButeo galapagoensis
Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis
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