Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
GenusButeo (Buteos)
SpeciesButeo augur (Augur Buzzard)

Insufficient data

overall probability at South Luangwa National Park

1 Verified records at South Luangwa National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The augur buzzard (Buteo augur) is a fairly large African bird of prey. This species is distinct in typical adult plumage for its blackish back, whitish underside and orange-red tail, while juvenile augur buzzards are generally rather brown in colour; however a dark morph is known, which causes the bird's entire body to become darker. This member of the Buteo genus is distributed in several parts of the central and southern Africa, normally being found from Ethiopia to southern Angola and central Namibia. It is resident and non-migratory throughout its range. This is a species of mountains (most typically at about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) altitude, but up to 5,000 m (16,000 ft)), and adjacent savannah and grassland. It is a typical buteonine raptor, being a generalist predator which tends to prefer small mammals supplemented by reptiles and birds among various prey items. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

LC Endemic

Buteo buteo

<5% · Rare

Haliaeetus vocifer

40–50% · Likely

Terathopius ecaudatus

20–30% · Possible

Gyps africanus

20–30% · Possible

Circaetus cinerascens

Necrosyrtes monachus

Polyboroides typus

Circaetus cinereus

Polemaetus bellicosus

10–20% · With luck

Kaupifalco monogrammicus

10–20% · With luck

Milvus migrans

10–20% · With luck

Aquila rapax

5–10% · With luck

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Augur Buzzard at South Luangwa National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal

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	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	60–70%
2	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	60–70%
3	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
4	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
5	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
6	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	30–40%
7	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	30–40%
8	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
9	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	20–30%
10	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
11	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
12	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
13	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
14	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
16	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
17	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	5–10%
18	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	5–10%
19	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
20	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
21	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
22	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
23	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
24	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
25	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
26	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
27	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
28	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
29	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
30	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
31	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
32	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
33	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
34	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
35	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	Insufficient data
36	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
37	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data

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Augur Buzzard

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

Common Buzzard

African Fish-Eagle

Bateleur

White-backed Vulture

Banded Snake-Eagle

Hooded Vulture

African Harrier-Hawk

Brown Snake Eagle

Martial Eagle

Lizard Buzzard

Black Kite

Tawny Eagle

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found