Mountain Buzzard
Buteo oreophilus
Near ThreatenedAves · Accipitriformes · Accipitridae
About
The mountain buzzard is a bird of prey that lives in montane forests in East Africa, it and the forest buzzard of southern Africa were, until recently, considered to be a single species.
Fun Fact
A small buzzard and quite similar to the steppe buzzard Buteo buteo vulpinus, the migratory subspecies of the Palearctic common buzzard which winters over most of Africa.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs in montane forest and fragments of montane forest, including plantations of exotic trees such as eucalyptus.
Diet
Prey consists of small mammals, reptiles, and insects which are caught after the bird sights them from an open perch before gliding down and capturing them.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change