How big is a Rufous-winged Buzzard?

The Rufous-winged Buzzard is a large sized bird weighing about 338 g.

Where can you see a Rufous-winged Buzzard?

The Rufous-winged Buzzard occurs in 7 countries, including Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos and Myanmar (Burma).

What birds look similar to a Rufous-winged Buzzard?

The Rufous-winged Buzzard is most easily confused with the Grasshopper Buzzard, the Grey-faced Buzzard and the White-eyed Buzzard.

Is the Rufous-winged Buzzard endangered?

The Rufous-winged Buzzard is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Rufous-winged Buzzard

Butastur liventer

Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks · Accipitriformes · Rare

The Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer) is a rare kites, old world vultures, eagles, and hawk found in 7 countries, weighing about 338 g. The rufous-winged buzzard is an Asian bird of prey.

Least ConcernRareEats omnivorewoodlandplatform nest338 g

Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer), photo 1 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer), photo 2 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer), photo 3 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer), photo 4 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer), photo 5 — Photo: Sandra Keller · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer), photo 6 — Photo: Dan Vickers · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer), photo 7 — Photo: Dan Vickers · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Utain Pummarin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Utain Pummarin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rufous-winged Buzzard (Butastur liventer), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Jody Shugart, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Rufous-winged Buzzard

The rufous-winged buzzard is an Asian bird of prey. It is a resident breeder of Indochina, Java and Sulawesi. It is a species of deciduous forest and second growth up to 800 m.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Thailand Cambodia Indonesia Laos Myanmar (Burma) Vietnam

Recorded as a rare visitor in India.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rufous-winged Buzzard look like?: The rufous-winged buzzard is an Asian bird of prey.
How big is a Rufous-winged Buzzard?: The Rufous-winged Buzzard is a large sized bird weighing about 338 g.
Where can you see a Rufous-winged Buzzard?: The Rufous-winged Buzzard occurs in 7 countries, including Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos and Myanmar (Burma).
What birds look similar to a Rufous-winged Buzzard?: The Rufous-winged Buzzard is most easily confused with the Grasshopper Buzzard, the Grey-faced Buzzard and the White-eyed Buzzard.
Is the Rufous-winged Buzzard endangered?: The Rufous-winged Buzzard is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Learn the Rufous-winged Buzzard for real

BeakBrain drills you on photos and calls until you can greet this bird by name in the field. Free to play, on any device.

Play BeakBrain

Every photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.