The long-legged buzzard is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. This species ranges from Southeastern Europe down to East Africa to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. The long-legged buzzard is a member of the genus Buteo, being one of the larger species therein. Despite being relatively powerful, it is considered a rather sluggish raptor overall. Like most buzzards, it prefers small mammals such as rodents, including gerbils, ground squirrels, voles and rats, also taking reptiles, birds and insects as well as carrion. Adaptable to a variety of habitats, long-legged buzzards may nest on a variety of surfaces, including rocks, cliffs and trees. it is a typical buzzard in its reproductive biology. The long-legged buzzard is widely distributed and appears to be quite stable in population. Therefore, it is considered as Least Concern by the IUCN. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Cretzschmar, PJ 1829)
Reference:
Atlas Reise nördl. Afr. Rüppell, Zool. Vög.
(1826) p.40 pl.27
Protonym:
Falco rufinus
Type locality:
upper Nubia, Shendi, Sennar, and Ethiopia.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140794
Avibase ID:
CC65921FEBE1BB96
Avibase ID:
avibase-CC65921F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CC65921F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175392
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Buse féroce ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Buse féroce ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
Clements, version 2021: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2023: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Clements 3rd edition: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2022: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
eBird version 2023: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Buteo rufinus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Buteo rufinus [version 3] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Buteo rufinus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Long-legged Buzzard ( Buteo rufinus) [version 4] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Buteo rufinus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Buteo rufinus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Buteo [buteo, refectus, japonicus, bannermani, socotraensis or rufinus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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