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Black-breasted Buzzard

Hamirostra melanosternon (Gould, J 1841)

The black-breasted buzzard is a large raptor endemic to mainland Australia. First described by John Gould in 1841, it forms part of the family Accipitridae and is most closely related to the square-tailed kite. It is a versatile hunter known for its special skill in cracking eggs. The species is common throughout most of its range. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Hamirostra
Scientific:
  Hamirostra melanosternon

Original description

Citation:
  (Gould, J 1841)

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London (1840), Pt8 no.94 p.162

Protonym:
  Buteo melanosternon

Type locality:
  interior of New South Wales.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30571601

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2775A1ED16269C5D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2775A1ED

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2775A1ED

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175467

Geographic range:

  • Hamirostra melanosternon: northern and interior plains and scrub of Australia
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Black-breasted Buzzard
Catalan:
Milà pitnegre
Czech:
luňák černoprsý
Danish:
Glenteørn
German:
Schwarzbrustweih
Spanish:
Milano Pechinegro
Spanish (Spain):
Milano Pechinegro
Finnish:
australianarohaukka
French:
Bondrée à plastron
Croatian:
crnoprsa lunja
Hungarian:
feketemellű kányasas
Italian:
Nibbio pettonero
Japanese (romaji):
kuromunetobi
Japanese:
クロムネトビ
Lithuanian:
Suopinis peslys
Dutch:
Buizerdwouw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kongeglente
Norwegian:
Kongeglente
Polish:
kanialec ogorzały
Portuguese:
Bútio-de-peito-preto
Portuguese (Portugal):
milhafre-de-peito-preto
Russian:
Канюковый коршун
Slovak:
včelárovec veľkozobý
Serbian:
Crnogruda lunja
Swedish:
svartbröstad glada
Ukrainian:
Шуліка рудошиїй
Chinese:
黑胸钩嘴鸢
Chinese (Traditional):
黑胸鉤嘴鳶

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Milan à plastron ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Milan à plastron ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 1st edition:
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements, version 2021:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements, version 2022:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements, version 2023:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements, version 2024:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 3rd edition:
Black-breasted Buzzard Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 4th edition:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 6th edition:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements, version 2015:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements, version 2016:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements, version 2017:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements, version 2018:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Clements, version 2019:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 1.50:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 1.52:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 1.53:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 1.54:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 1.55:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 2015:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 2016:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 2017:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 2018:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 2019:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 2021:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 2022:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 2023:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
eBird version 2024:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Black-breasted Buzzard Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Black-breasted Buzzard Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Black-breasted Kite ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Hamirostra melanosternon
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Hamirostra melanosternon
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Hamirostra melanosternon
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Black-breasted Buzzard ( Hamirostra melanosternon)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hamirostra melanosternon
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hamirostra melanosternon

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bengali: কারাফুক চত঳াফাজ
Bengali (transliteration): kālābuka tisābāja
Catalan: Milà pitnegre
Czech: Lunák cernoprsý, luňák černoprsý
Danish: Glenteørn
German: Bussardmilan, Schwarzbrustmilan, Schwarzbrustweih
English: Black breasted Buzzard, Black-brasted buzzard kite, Black-breasted Buzzard, Black-breasted Buzzard Kite, Black-breasted Buzzard-Kite, Black-breasted Kite
English (Australia): Black-breasted Buzzard
English, HBW: Black-breasted Buzzard
English (IOC): Black-breasted Buzzard
English (United States): Black-breasted Kite
Esperanto: Nigrabrusta milvo
Spanish: Milano de Pecho Negro, Milano Pechinegro
Spanish (Spain): Milano Pechinegro
Spanish (HBW): Black-breasted Kite
Estonian: suurhaugas
Finnish: Australianarohaukka
French: Bondrée à plastron, Buse à poitrine noire, Milan à plastron, Milan à plastron noir
Hebrew: דיה שחורת חזה
Croatian: crnoprsa lunja
Hungarian: feketemellű kányasas
Italian: Nibbio pettonero
Japanese (romaji): kuromunetobi
Japanese: クロムネトビ
Scientific: Buteo melanosternon, Gypoictinia melanosterna decepta, Gypoidinia melanosterna decepta, Hamirostra melanosternon, Hamirostra montana
Lithuanian: Suopinis peslys
Dutch: Buizerdwouw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kongeglente
Norwegian: Kongeglente
Polish: kanialec ogorzaly, kanialec ogorzały
Portuguese: Bútio-de-peito-preto
Portuguese (Portugal): milhafre-de-peito-preto
Russian: Канюковый Коршун, Черногрудый канюковый коршун
Slovak: haja veľkozobá, koršun veľkozobý, včelárovec veľkozobý
Serbian: Crnogruda lunja
Swedish: Svartbröstad glada
Turkish: Kara Göğüslü Çaylak
Tatar: кара түшле елак тилгән
Ukrainian: Шуліка рудошиїй
Chinese: 黑胸钩嘴鸢
Chinese (Traditional): 黑胸鉤嘴鳶

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