Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
- FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
- GenusButeo (Buteos)
- SpeciesButeo japonicus (Eastern Buzzard)
About the Eastern Buzzard
The eastern buzzard or Japanese buzzard (Buteo japonicus) is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread common buzzard (Buteo buteo). It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the common buzzard, but molecular phylogenetic studies revealed that B. buteo as then circumscribed was polyphyletic, leading to the recognition of the eastern buzzard and Himalayan buzzard (B. refectus) as distinct species. It is native to East Asia and some parts of Russia and South Asia, with some birds wintering in Southeast Asia. It is similar to the steppe buzzard. It is carnivorous.
It includes four subspecies: B. j. burmanicus: breeds in Siberia, Mongolia, northern China, and North Korea, winters in Southeast Asia B. j. japonicus: breeds only in Japan, winters from southern Japan to southeastern China and Taiwan
B. j. toyoshimai: Izu Islands and Bonin Islands B. j. oshiroi: Daito Islands Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2011. The Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.6. Downloaded from https://web.archive.org/web/20100821172048/http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Eastern Buzzard in Nikko National Park
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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 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 5 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Buzzard in Nikko National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Buzzard sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 129 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Buzzard in Nikko National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Buzzard in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.