Buzzard - Buteo buteo.

Kingdom

Animalia

(Animals)

Phylum

Chordata

(Chordata Animals)

Class

Aves

(Birds)

Order

Accipitriformes

(Birds Of Prey)

Family

Accipitridae

(buzzards, hawks, eagles, vultures, kites)

European Buzzard
European Buzzard
European Buzzard
European Buzzard

European Buzzard Habitat Map

European Buzzard Habitat Map

Wingspan

Buzzard Wingspan Buzzard wingspan ranges from 111 cm to 140 cm for adult birds.

Height

Buzzard Height Height ranges from 48 cm to 58 cm. Female buzzards are larger than their male counterparts.

Weight

Buzzard Weight Weight ranges from 600g to 1.3 kg. Again the female buzzards tend to be larger than male buzzards.

Buzzard
Buzzard
Buzzard
Buzzard

Food Sources

Buzzards feed on small mammals like rats, voles, mice moles and small rabbits. It will on occasions take reptiles and small birds as well. They hunt mostly from perches but will on occasion hunt from hovering or swooping down on prey. They are opportunistic and can often be seen next to busy highways picking off road kills.

birds Birds

rat Rats

rabbit Rabbits

marmot Marmots

squirrel Squirrels