Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusKaupifalco (Lizard Buzzards)
- SpeciesKaupifalco monogrammicus (Lizard Buzzard)
Closest Relatives at Kidepo Valley National Park
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Lappet-faced Vulture
Torgos tracheliotos
Bateleur
Terathopius ecaudatus
Rueppell's Vulture
Gyps rueppellii
White-headed Vulture
Trigonoceps occipitalis
Dark Chanting-Goshawk
Melierax metabates
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Hooded Vulture
Necrosyrtes monachus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lizard Buzzard in Kidepo Valley National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Lizard Buzzard sighting in Kidepo Valley National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lizard Buzzard in Kidepo Valley National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Lizard Buzzard in Kidepo Valley National Park in our monthly data.