Accipitriformes / Accipitridae / Buteo
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus · 普通鵟
Introduction
Medium to large bird of prey native to East Asia, parts of Russia, and South Asia, with some populations wintering in Southeast Asia. Sometimes considered a subspecies of the common buzzard, though treated as a distinct species by some scientists since 2008. Carnivorous.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in Siberia, Mongolia, northern China, North Korea, and Japan. Winters in Southeast Asia, southern Japan, southeastern China, and Taiwan. Resident populations exist in the Izu Islands, Bonin Islands, and Daito Islands. Four subspecies are recognized: B. j. burmanicus, B. j. japonicus, B. j. toyoshimai, and B. j. oshiroi.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Buteo
Subspecies (4)
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Buteo japonicus burmanicus
breeds southeastern Siberia (Transbaikalia) and northern Mongolia eastward to eastern, northeastern Siberia and northeastern China; winters to southern and southeastern Asia
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
