Augur Buzzard
Buteo augur
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeo (Buteos)
- SpeciesButeo augur (Augur Buzzard)
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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Augur Buzzard sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park
Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Verreaux's Eagle
Aquila verreauxii
African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila spilogaster
Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis
Cape Griffon
Gyps coprotheres
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Tawny Eagle
Aquila rapax
Gabar Goshawk
Micronisus gabar
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
📅 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 Augur Buzzard in Waterberg Plateau Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Augur Buzzard sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Augur Buzzard in Waterberg Plateau Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Augur Buzzard in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.