Lizard Buzzard
Kaupifalco monogrammicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusKaupifalco (Lizard Buzzards)
- SpeciesKaupifalco monogrammicus (Lizard Buzzard)
The lizard buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus), or lizard hawk, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the only species placed in the genus Kaupifalco. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its name, it may be more closely related to the Accipiter hawks than the Buteo buzzards. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lizard Buzzard sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
African Marsh-Harrier
Circus ranivorus
Fasciated Snake Eagle
Circaetus fasciolatus
African Cuckoo-Hawk
Aviceda cuculoides
Ayres's Hawk-Eagle
Hieraaetus ayresii
Long-crested Eagle
Lophaetus occipitalis
Crowned Eagle
Stephanoaetus coronatus
📅 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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Lizard Buzzard sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lizard Buzzard in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Lizard Buzzard in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.