Grasshopper Buzzard

The Grasshopper Buzzard is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.

The Grasshopper Buzzard is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Grasshopper Buzzard Butastur rufipennis (digital - Waza National Park, Cameroon) by Christian Artuso More

The Grasshopper Buzzard (Butastur rufipennis) is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Butastur rufipennis. More

* Grasshopper Buzzard, Butastur rufipennis * Grey-faced Buzzard, Butastur indicus * Jackal Buzzard, Buteo rufofuscus * Lizard Buzzard, Kaupifalco monogrammicus * Long-legged Buzzard, Buteo rufinus * Madagascar Buzzard, Buteo brachypterus * Mountain Buzzard, Buteo oreophilus * Red-necked Buzzard, Buteo auguralis * Rufous-winged Buzzard, Butastur liventer * Upland Buzzard, Buteo hemilasius More

I took this photograph of a Grasshopper Buzzard near Tendaba in January 1998. More

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Grasshopper Buzzard Butastur rufipennis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

Grasshopper Buzzard Butastur rufipennis = The Gambia - Dec, 2002 More

Grasshopper Buzzard Butastur rufipennis = Described by: Sundevall (1851) Alternate common name(s): Grasshopper Buzzard-Eagle Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs The Gambia - Dec, 2002 More

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Grasshopper Buzzard, Gambia, Yundum 23 December 2004 © Jim Willson Video Grab Canon XL1 Grasshopper Buzzard - Grasshopper Buzzard, Cameroon, Ngaoundaba April 2006 © Nik Borrow This handsome raptor was seen exceptionally well during the recent Birdquest Cameroon tour Birdquest Send this as a postcard Grasshopper Buzzard - Grasshopper Buzzard, Ghana, Bolgatanga March 2008 © Sam Woods/Tropical Birding 2008 Ghana Trip Report More

* Grasshopper buzzards were now common in the changed habitat. * Roesel's, dark and speckled bush-crickets are also in the Meadow, as is lesser marsh grasshopper. * Stripe-winged, mottled, common green and field grasshoppers are abundant across the sun baked slopes of the fort. The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. More

Order : Falconiformes
Family : Accipitridae
Genus : Butastur
Species : rufipennis
Authority : (Sundevall, 1851)