Common Buzzard
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Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Silhouette: ChrBar · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Doi Inthanon National Park
39 Verified sightings at Doi Inthanon National Park From 2019 to 2026
29,668 Verified sightings across all 91 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Common Buzzard

The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-sized bird of prey with a large range. It is a member of the genus Buteo in the family Accipitridae. The species lives in most of Europe and extends its breeding range across much of the Palearctic as far as northwestern China (Tian Shan), far western Siberia and northwestern Mongolia. Over much of its range, it is a year-round resident. However, buzzards from the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere as well as those that breed in the eastern part of their range typically migrate south for the northern winter, many journeying as far as South Africa.

The common buzzard is an opportunistic predator that can take a wide variety of prey, but it feeds mostly on small mammals, especially rodents such as voles. It typically hunts from a perch. Like most accipitrid birds of prey, it builds a nest, typically in trees in this species, and is a devoted parent to a relatively small brood of young. The common buzzard appears to be the most common diurnal raptor in Europe, as estimates of its total global population run well into the millions.

The first formal description of the common buzzard was by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park

Eastern Buzzard
LC

Eastern Buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Buteo japonicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Himalayan Buzzard
LC

Himalayan Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo refectus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Oriental Honey-buzzard
LC

Oriental Honey-buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Rufous-winged Buzzard
LC

Rufous-winged Buzzard

Bird

Butastur liventer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Steppe Eagle
EN

Steppe Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila nipalensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Crested Serpent Eagle
LC

Crested Serpent Eagle

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Spilornis cheela

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black Baza
LC

Black Baza

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aviceda leuphotes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
NT

Mountain Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nisaetus nipalensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gray-faced Buzzard
LC

Gray-faced Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butastur indicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Jerdon's Baza
LC

Jerdon's Baza

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aviceda jerdoni

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
LC

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter nisus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-bellied Eagle
NT

Rufous-bellied Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophotriorchis kienerii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~60%
2 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~50%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~50%
4 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~50%
5 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~50%
6 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~50%
7 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~40%
8 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~40%
9 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~40%
10 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~40%
11 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
~40%
12 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~30%
13 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~30%
14 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~30%
15 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~30%
16 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~30%
17 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
18 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
~20%
19 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
20 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
~20%
21 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
22 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
23 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
24 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
25 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~20%
26 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
27 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
28 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
~20%
29 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
30 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
31 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
32 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
33 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
34 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
35 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
36 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
37 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
38 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
39 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
40 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
41 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
42 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
43 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
44 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
45 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
46 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
47 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
48 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
49 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
50 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
51 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
52 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
53 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
54 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
55 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
56 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
57 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
58 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
59 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
60 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
61 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
62 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
63 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
64 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
65 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
66 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
67 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
68 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
69 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
70 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
71 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
72 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
73 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
74 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
75 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
76 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
77 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
78 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
79 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
80 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
81 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
82 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
83 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
84 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
85 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
86 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
87 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
88 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
89 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
90 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
91 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Buzzard in Doi Inthanon National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Buzzard sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Buzzard in Doi Inthanon National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Common Buzzard in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.

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