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Mountain Buzzard

Buteo oreophilus Hartert, EJO; Neumann, OR 1914

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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Buteo
Scientific:
  Buteo oreophilus


Original description

Citation:
  Hartert, EJO; Neumann, OR 1914

Reference:
   Orn. Monatsber. 22 p.31

Protonym:
  Buteo oreophilus

Type locality:
  Koritscha, Ethiopia.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8731933


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5BFEFD9AB8F3FD64

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5BFEFD9A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5BFEFD9A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558955


NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

  • Buteo oreophilus: highlands of Ethiopia to Tanzania and Malawi
English:
Mountain Buzzard
Catalan:
Aligot de muntanya
Czech:
káně horská
Danish:
Bjergvåge
German:
Bergbussard
Spanish:
Busardo montañés
Spanish (Spain):
Busardo Montañés
Finnish:
vuorihiirihaukka
French:
Buse montagnarde
Croatian:
pjegavi škanjac
Hungarian:
szirti ölyv
Italian:
Poiana montana
Japanese (romaji):
madaranosuri
Japanese:
マダラノスリ
Lithuanian:
Kalninis suopis
Dutch:
Bergbuizerd
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Flekkvåk
Norwegian:
Flekkvåk
Polish:
myszołów górski
Portuguese:
Bútio-da-montanha
Portuguese (Portugal):
bútio-montês
Russian:
Горный канюк
Slovak:
myšiak vrchovský
Serbian:
Planinski mišar
Swedish:
bergvråk
Ukrainian:
Канюк плямистогрудий
Chinese:
山鵟
Chinese (Traditional):
山鵟


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Mountain Buzzard (Mountain) ( Buteo oreophilus oreophilus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
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 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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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 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 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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Mountain Buzzard ( Buteo oreophilus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Buteo oreophilus oreophilus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Buteo oreophilus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Buteo [oreophilus or trizonatus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Afrikaans: Bosjakkalsvoël
Azerbaijani: Afrika dağ sarı
Catalan: Aligot de muntanya
Czech: káně horská
Danish: Bjergvåge
German: Bergbussard
English: African Mountain Buzzard, Forest Buzzard, Mountain Buzzard, Mountain Buzzard (Mountain), Mountain Buzzard (nominate), Rudebeck's Buzzard, Woodland Buzzard
English, HBW: Mountain Buzzard
English (IOC): Mountain Buzzard
English (Kenya): Mountain Buzzard
English (United States): Mountain Buzzard
Spanish: Busardo Montańés, Busardo Montañés, Ratonero Montañés
Spanish (Spain): Busardo Montañés
Spanish (HBW): Mountain Buzzard
Estonian: tähnikviu
Finnish: Vuorihiirihaukka
French: Buse des montagnes, Buse montagnarde, Buse montagnarde (nominal), Buse montagnarde (oreophilus)
Croatian: pjegavi škanjac
Hungarian: szirti ölyv
Italian: Poiana africana dei monti, Poiana montana
Japanese (romaji): madaranosuri
Japanese: マダラノスリ
Scientific: Buteo oerophilus oerophilus, Buteo oreophilus, Buteo oreophilus oreophilus, Buteo tachardus, Buteo tachardus tachardus
Lithuanian: Kalninis suopis
Dutch: Afrikaanse Bergbuizerd, Bergbuizerd
Norwegian Nynorsk: Flekkvåk
Norwegian: Flekkvåk
Polish: myszolów górski, Myszołów górski
Portuguese: Bútio-da-montanha
Portuguese (Portugal): bútio-montês
Russian: Африканский горный канюк, Горный канюк
Slovak: myšiak vrchovský
Serbian: Planinski mišar
Swedish: Bergsvråk, bergvråk
Swahili: Shakivale-mlima
Turkish: Dağlık şahin
Tuvinian: даг сарызы
Ukrainian: Канюк плямистогрудий
Chinese: 山鵟
Chinese (Traditional): 山鵟

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