Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeo (Buteos)
- SpeciesButeo rufofuscus (Jackal Buzzard)
The jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) is a fairly large African bird of prey. The taxonomy of this species has caused some confusion in the past and it almost certainly belongs in a species complex with other African Buteo species. Some taxonomists have considered this species, the Archer's buzzard (Buteo archeri), and the augur buzzard (Buteo augur) to be the same superspecies. Many taxonomists consider them all to be distinct, having different calls, different home ranges and variations in plumage. The species is resident and non-migratory throughout its range. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Jackal Buzzard sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 216 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Garden Route National Park
Forest Buzzard
Buteo trizonatus
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
African Marsh-Harrier
Circus ranivorus
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
Cape Griffon
Gyps coprotheres
African Cuckoo-Hawk
Aviceda cuculoides
📅 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 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 10 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jackal Buzzard in Garden Route National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Jackal Buzzard sighting in Garden Route National Park, based on 216 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Jackal Buzzard in Garden Route National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Jackal Buzzard in Garden Route National Park in our monthly data.