Common Buzzard
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Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Silhouette: ChrBar · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
at Kiskunság National Park
1,186 Verified sightings at Kiskunság National Park From 2019 to 2026
29,668 Verified sightings across all 91 parks From 2019 to 2026
January 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 Kiskunság National Park

Rough-legged Hawk
LC

Rough-legged Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo lagopus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Long-legged Buzzard
LC

Long-legged Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo rufinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Western Marsh-Harrier
LC

Western Marsh-Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus aeruginosus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
White-tailed Eagle
LC

White-tailed Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus albicilla

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Imperial Eagle
VU

Imperial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila heliaca

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
LC

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter nisus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Hen Harrier
LC

Hen Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus cyaneus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Montagu's Harrier
LC

Montagu's Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus pygargus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Short-toed Eagle
LC

Short-toed Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus gallicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
European Honey-buzzard
LC

European Honey-buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pernis apivorus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pale Harrier
NT

Pale Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus macrourus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red Kite
LC

Red Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus milvus

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 Kiskunság National Park?

About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Common Buzzard sighting in Kiskunság National Park, based on 1,186 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for Common Buzzard in Kiskunság National Park in our monthly data.

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