Only 6 Species of Buzzard Found in India
Buteo is a genus of medium ranging raptors called buzzards, but hawk also used in many parts of the world.
Buzzards are one of the most widely distributed and best-known raptors in the world, Here is the Species of Buzzard Found in India.
White-eyed Buzzard (Butastur teesa)
The white-eyed buzzard is a medium-sized hawk found in India, distinct from the true buzzards from the genus Buteo and identified by its white iris.
This slim and small hawk gets name teesa from the name in Hindi, found throughout India from the plains and wood forest to the Himalayas.
Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)
Crested honey buzzard is a big diurnal raptors of India, One of the best hunter of Honey and Wasp combs.
The similarity in plumage to European honey buzzard or the common buzzard and also sometime mistaken as the short-toed snake-eagle.
Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)
The Buteo rufinus is one of the larger species of buzzard found in India and its hunting ranges from Southeastern Europe to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.
Himalayan Buzzard (Buteo refectus)
Himalayan buzzard renamed Buteo refectus and is a native bird to the Himalayas in India and Nepal.
This medium to large bird of prey has dark patterns and rare winter migrant to other parts of India.
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)
Common Buzzard is not so large bird of prey, lives in most of Europe but a visitor of Southwestern India.
The Buteo buteo birds are short-distance migrants and its wintering grounds include Europe and
Kazakhstan.
Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius)
Upland Buzzard is the largest buzzard found in India and even the largest member of the Buteo in the
world.
The cold deserts of Ladakh where share habitats with Eurasian eagle-owls, golden eagles and hunt down
the Himalayan partridges.
Difference Between Harrier and Buzzard ?
Common Buzzard and Marsh Harrier can be easily separated by size, wings span and tail.
Harriers are fly low on the open ground like in the pic above and hunt, while the Buzzards hunt direct from the point of attack.
