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Socotra Buzzard

Buteo socotraensis Porter, RF; Kirwan, GM 2010

The Socotra buzzard is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread common buzzard. As its name implies, it is native to the island of Socotra, Yemen. Although it is listed as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List, its population is considered to be stable. Source: Wikipedia

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

Original description

Citation:
  Porter, RF; Kirwan, GM 2010

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 130(2) p.119 [116-131]

Protonym:
  Buteo socotraensis

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/182902#page/127/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  9081D32C45CF4E0A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-9081D32C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/9081D32C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824172


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Buteo socotraensis: Socotra I. (off ne Somalia)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Socotra Buzzard
Catalan:
Aligot de Socotra
Czech:
káně sokotranská
Danish:
Socotra-musvåge
German:
Sokotrabussard
Spanish:
Busardo de Socotra
Spanish (Spain):
Busardo de Socotra
French:
Buse de Socotra
Croatian:
sokotranski škanjac
Italian:
Poiana di Socotra
Japanese (romaji):
sokotoranosuri
Japanese:
ソコトラノスリ
Lithuanian:
Sokotrinis suopis
Dutch:
Socotrabuizerd
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sokotravåk
Norwegian:
Sokotravåk
Polish:
kurhannik sokotrzański
Portuguese:
bútio-de-socotorá
Portuguese (Portugal):
bútio-de-socotra
Russian:
Сокотранский канюк
Slovak:
myšiak sokotranský
Serbian:
Mišar sa ostrva Sokotra
Swedish:
sokotravråk
Ukrainian:
канюк сокотрійський
Chinese:
索岛鵟
Chinese (Traditional):
索科特拉鵟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2021:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
Clements, version 2023:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
eBird version 2023:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Buteo rufinus socotraensis [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Buteo rufinus socotraensis [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Socotra Buzzard ( Buteo socotraensis) [version 4]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Buteo [buteo, refectus, japonicus, bannermani or socotraensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Bengali: হ঳ামকাত্রা দ্বীম঩য চত঳াফাজ
Bengali (transliteration): sōkōtrā dbīpēra tisābāja*
Catalan: Aligot de Socotra
Czech: káně sokotranská
Danish: Socotra-musvåge
German: Socotra-Bussard, Sokotrabussard
English: Socotra Buzzard, Socotran Buzzard
English, HBW: Socotra Buzzard
English (IOC): Socotra Buzzard
English (United States): Socotra Buzzard
Spanish: Busardo de Socotora, Busardo de Socotra
Spanish (Spain): Busardo de Socotora, Busardo de Socotra
Spanish (HBW): Socotra Buzzard
Estonian: sokotra viu
French: Buse de Socotra, Buse variable (forme de Socotra), Buse variable (Socotra)
Hebrew: עקב סוקוטרה
Croatian: sokotranski škanjac
Italian: Poiana di Socotra
Japanese (romaji): sokotoranosuri
Japanese: ソコトラノスリ
Scientific: Buteo bannermani socotrae, Buteo buteo socotrae, Buteo rufinus socotraensis, Buteo socotrae, Buteo socotraensis
Lithuanian: Sokotrinis suopis
Dutch: Socotrabuizerd
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sokotravåk
Norwegian: Sokotravåk
Polish: kurhannik sokotrzański, myszołów sokotrzański
Portuguese: bútio-de-socotorá
Portuguese (Portugal): bútio-de-socotra
Russian: Сокотранский канюк
Slovak: myšiak sokotranský
Serbian: Mišar sa ostrva Sokotra
Swedish: sokotravråk
Turkish: Sukutra şahini
Ukrainian: канюк сокотрійський
Chinese: 索岛鵟
Chinese (Traditional): 索科特拉鵟

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