Himalayan Buzzard
Buteo refectus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeo (Buteos)
- SpeciesButeo refectus (Himalayan Buzzard)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Buzzard sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Upland Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus nipalensis
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
Rufous-bellied Eagle
Lophotriorchis kienerii
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Himalayan Vulture
Gyps himalayensis
Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda jerdoni
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Steppe Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Himalayan Buzzard in Royal Manas National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Buzzard sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Himalayan Buzzard in Royal Manas National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Himalayan Buzzard in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.