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bird · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) — also called Buzzard, Busardo ratonero.. Occurrence records of the Common Buzzard are shared on GBIF from around 60 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Saint Lucia Park (447 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernAccipitridae
60reserves with records
1 674records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 447 |
| Constantia NekNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 242 |
| Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 107 |
| Woodbush Forest ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 103 |
| Wildlife Paws SOSWildlife sanctuary | MP Mpumalanga | 86 |
| Cape Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 75 |
| Verloren Valei Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 71 |
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 52 |
| Himeville Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 41 |
| Tienie Versfeld Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 30 |
| Gondwana Game ReserveGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 25 |
| Tienie Versveld Wildflower ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 24 |
| Cumberland Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 23 |
| !Khwa ttu Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 21 |
| Corridor Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 20 |
| Agulhas National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 20 |
| Vernon Crookes Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 18 |
| Blyderivierspoort NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 17 |
| Modderfontein ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 15 |
| Hluhluwe–iMfolozi ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 15 |
| Eastern Shores State ForestForest reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 14 |
| Kragga Kamma Game ParkProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 13 |
| Ndumo Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 12 |
| Clara Anna Fontein Game ReservePrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 12 |
| Umvoti Vlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 11 |
| Assegaaibosch Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 11 |
| Enseleni Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Rondeberg Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 8 |
| Van Stadens Wild Flower ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 8 |
| Honey Trails: HikingNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Karkloof FallsNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
| Kamberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| Seekoeivlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 7 |
| Cape Columbine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 6 |
| Cape Winelands Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserve | WC Western Cape | 6 |
| Magaliesberg Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserve | GP Gauteng | 6 |
| Lydenburg NatuurreservaatNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 6 |
| Umlalazi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 6 |
| SwartkransProtected heritage site | GP Gauteng | 5 |
| Drakenstein Lion ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 5 |
| Clarens Village Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 4 |
| Lake Eland Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Harold Johnson Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Ubizane Wildlife ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 4 |
| Noorsekloof Local Authority Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 4 |
| York Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 3 |
| Plaatbos Nature ReserveForest reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 3 |
| Koppies Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 3 |
| Barberton Municipal ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 3 |
| Blougat Municipal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 |
| Hopewell Private Game ReserveGame reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Marico-Bosveld NatuurreservaatNature reserve | NW North West | 2 |
| The Koppie Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 2 |
| Chimp EdenGame reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 2 |
| Greater Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Chocolate tablet breccia siteProtected area | NW North West | 2 |
| Kgaswane Nature Reserve RustenburgNature reserve | NW North West | 2 |
| Indalu Game ReservePrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| MANAVHELA NATURE RESERVENature reserve | LP Limpopo | 2 |
| Amalinda Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 2 |
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 18 reserves
- Western Cape
- 15 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 6 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 6 reserves
- Gauteng
- 4 reserves
- Limpopo
- 4 reserves
- Free State
- 3 reserves
- North West
- 3 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Scientific name
- Buteo buteo
- GBIF taxon
- 2480537
- Wikidata
- Q25385
More of the Accipitridae family
Black-winged KiteAfrican Fish EagleJackal BuzzardBlack KiteLong-crested EagleAfrican Harrier-HawkCape VultureYellow-billed KiteWhite-backed VulturePale Chanting GoshawkVerreaux's EagleBateleurBrown Snake EagleCrowned EagleWahlberg's EagleBlack HarrierBooted EagleTawny EagleBlack-chested Snake EagleMartial EagleForest BuzzardAfrican Hawk-EagleAfrican Marsh HarrierHooded VultureAfrican GoshawkDark Chanting GoshawkBlack SparrowhawkBearded VultureRufous-breasted SparrowhawkGabar GoshawkPalm-nut VultureSouthern Banded Snake EagleLizard BuzzardLittle SparrowhawkOvambo SparrowhawkAfrican Cuckoo-HawkLesser Spotted Eagle
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.