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WoodlandPlatform nestMedium · 279 g
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The lizard buzzard is a smallish stocky raptor with a total body length of 35–37 cm and a wingspan of about 79 cm. Males weigh 246 g, females 304 g on average. The upperparts, head and breast are grey. There is a vertical black line on the white throat, which distinguishes this species from all other raptors. The belly is white with fine dark barring. The underwings are white with dark tips. The tail is black with a white tip and a single white band. The eyes are dark reddish brown to black. The cere and legs are red to orange red. Sexes are similar.
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When to see the Lizard Buzzard
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Lizard Buzzard
The map shades 38 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Lizard Buzzard
The lizard buzzard, or lizard hawk, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the only species placed in the genus Kaupifalco. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its name, it may be more closely related to the Accipiter hawks than the Buteo buzzards.
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Easily confused with
Eastern Marsh HarrierCircus spilonotusIt is 48 to 58 cm long with a wingspan of 113 to 137 cm; like most birds of prey, the female is usually larger than the male.
Long-winged HarrierCircus buffoniThe long-winged is mid-sized bird of prey, and like most birds of prey species, the females are larger than the males.
Grey-headed KiteLeptodon cayanensisThe gray-headed kite is 46–53 cm in length and weighs 410–605 grams (.9–1.3 lb)
The adult has a grey head, black upperparts, white underparts, and a black tail with two or three white bars.
Side by side: Eastern Marsh Harrier vs Lizard Buzzard · Lizard Buzzard vs Long-winged Harrier · Grey-headed Kite vs Lizard Buzzard
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