European Honey-buzzard

Q: What are the chances of seeing a European Honey-buzzard in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a European Honey-buzzard sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see European Honey-buzzard in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for European Honey-buzzard in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

Pernis apivorus

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
GenusPernis (Typical Honey-buzzards)
SpeciesPernis apivorus (European Honey-buzzard)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

51 Verified sightings at iSimangaliso Wetland Park From 2019 to 2026

2,505 Verified sightings across all 70 parks From 2019 to 2026

March Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the European Honey-buzzard

The European honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus) is an insectivorous bird of prey in the family Accipitridae breeding in Europe and western Asia, and wintering in Africa. The European honey buzzard was formally described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae. He placed it with the falcons and eagles in the genus Falco and coined the binomial name Falco apivorus. Linnaeus cited earlier works including the 1678 description by the English naturalist Francis Willughby and the 1713 description by John Ray.

The European honey buzzard is one of four species now placed in the genus Pernis that was described by Georges Cuvier in 1816. It is a monotypic species, with no subspecies being recognised. The genus is more closely related to kites in the genera Leptodon and Chondrohierax, than to the true buzzards in Buteo.

The binomen is derived from Ancient Greek pernes πέρνης, a term used by Aristotle for a bird of prey, and Latin apivorus "bee-eating", from apis, "bee" and -vorus, "-eating". In the 19th century, it was also sometimes known as the 'pern' or 'common pern', from the scientific name.

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Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Milvus migrans

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Haliaeetus vocifer

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Circaetus cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Circaetus pectoralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Polyboroides typus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Buteo buteo

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Circus ranivorus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Circaetus fasciolatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Aviceda cuculoides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hieraaetus ayresii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Lophaetus occipitalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Stephanoaetus coronatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
2	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
3	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~10%
4	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
5	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	~10%
6	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
7	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	~10%
8	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
9	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
10	Hohe Tauern National Park	🇦🇹 Austria	<5%
11	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
12	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
13	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	<5%
14	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
15	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	<5%
16	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
17	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
18	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	<5%
19	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	<5%
20	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
21	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
22	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
23	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
24	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
25	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
26	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
27	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
28	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
29	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
30	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
31	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
32	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
33	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
34	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
35	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
36	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
37	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
38	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
39	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
40	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
41	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
42	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
43	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
44	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
45	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
46	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
47	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
48	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
49	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
50	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
51	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	Insufficient data
52	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
53	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	Insufficient data
54	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
55	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
56	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
57	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
58	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
59	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
60	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
61	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
62	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
63	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
64	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
65	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data
66	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
67	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
68	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
69	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
70	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a European Honey-buzzard in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a European Honey-buzzard sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see European Honey-buzzard in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for European Honey-buzzard in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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European Honey-buzzard

About the European Honey-buzzard

Recent sightings of European Honey-buzzard in iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

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African Harrier-Hawk

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African Cuckoo-Hawk

Ayres's Hawk-Eagle

Long-crested Eagle

Crowned Eagle

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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