Jackal Buzzard
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Jackal Buzzard

Buteo rufofuscus

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

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Jackal Buzzard sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Common Buzzard
LC Endemic

Common Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo buteo

5–10% · 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

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
6 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
7 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
8 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
9 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
10 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Jackal Buzzard sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Jackal Buzzard in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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