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WoodlandPlatform nestLarge · 335 g
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The adult grasshopper buzzard is grey brown above with a darker head and dark shaft streaks on all of its feathers. The feathers of the mantle and lesser coverts are narrowly with fringed rufous in fresh plumage, although this wears off. The grey tail has faint brown bars. The greater coverts and primary feathers are light rufous, the primaries are tipped with black, and form a conspicuous reddish patch in flight. The secondary feathers are rufous shading to dark brown towards the tip, which is white. The chin and throat are whitish, with three black streaks on either side of throat.
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When to see the Grasshopper Buzzard
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Grasshopper Buzzard
The map shades 25 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Grasshopper Buzzard
The grasshopper buzzard is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which is found in a narrow zone of sub-Saharan Africa north of the equator.
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Easily confused with
Rufous-winged BuzzardButastur liventerThe rufous-winged buzzard is an Asian bird of prey.
Grey-faced BuzzardButastur indicusThe males and females of the grey faced buzzard are the same in coloration.
White-eyed BuzzardButastur teesaThis slim and small hawk is easily identified by its white iris and the white throat and dark mesial stripe.
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