Common Buzzard
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Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Kruger National Park
406 Verified records at Kruger National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Buzzard sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 406 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Jackal Buzzard
LC

Jackal Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo rufofuscus

<5% · Rare
Forest Buzzard
NT

Forest Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo trizonatus

Insufficient data
African Fish-Eagle
LC

African Fish-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus vocifer

40–50% · Likely
Bateleur
EN

Bateleur

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terathopius ecaudatus

40–50% · Likely
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

40–50% · Likely
Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

30–40% · Possible
Brown Snake Eagle
LC

Brown Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus cinereus

20–30% · Possible
Wahlberg's Eagle
LC

Wahlberg's Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus wahlbergi

20–30% · Possible
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

20–30% · Possible
Martial Eagle
EN

Martial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polemaetus bellicosus

10–20% · With luck
Hooded Vulture
CR

Hooded Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Necrosyrtes monachus

10–20% · With luck
African Hawk-Eagle
LC

African Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila spilogaster

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
60–70%
2 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
4 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
40–50%
5 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
6 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
7 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
8 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
9 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
10 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
11 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
12 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
13 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
14 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
15 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
16 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
17 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
18 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
20–30%
19 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
20 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
21 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
22 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
23 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
10–20%
24 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
25 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
26 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
27 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
28 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
29 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
30 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
31 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
32 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
33 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
34 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
35 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
36 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
37 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
38 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
39 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
40 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
41 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
42 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
43 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
44 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
45 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
46 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
47 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
48 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
49 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
50 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
51 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
52 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
53 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
54 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
55 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
56 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
57 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
58 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
59 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
60 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
61 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
62 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
63 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
64 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
65 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
66 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
67 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
68 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
69 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
70 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
71 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
72 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
73 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
74 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
75 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
76 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
77 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
78 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
79 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
80 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
81 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
82 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
83 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
84 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Buzzard in Kruger National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Buzzard sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 406 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Common Buzzard in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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