Buteo [augur or archeri] (Augur or Archer's Buzzard)

Augur or Archer's Buzzard

Buteo [augur or archeri] (= Buteo augur) (Rüppell, WPES 1836)

The augur buzzard is a fairly large African bird of prey. This species is distinct in typical adult plumage for its blackish back, whitish underside and orange-red tail, however a dark morph is known while juvenile augur buzzards are generally rather brown in colour. This member of the Buteo genus is distributed in several parts of the central and southern Africa, normally being found from Ethiopia to southern Angola and central Namibia. It is resident and non-migratory throughout its range. This is a species of mountains, and adjacent savannah and grassland. This is a typical buteonine raptor, being a generalist predator which tends to prefer small mammals supplemented by reptiles and birds among various prey items. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Buteo
Scientific:
  Buteo augur

Original description

Citation:
(Rüppell, WPES 1836)

Reference:
Neue Wirbelth. Fauna Abyss. Vög.

Protonym:
Falco (Buteo) Augur

Type locality:
Ethiopia.

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140126

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
EBDC03AA6B627F9F

Avibase ID:
avibase-EBDC03AA

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EBDC03AA

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558954

Geographic range:

Buteo augur: highlands of Ethiopia to Zimbabwe, Angola, and Namibia
Buteo archeri: highlands of northern Somalia

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Augur or Archer's Buzzard
French:
Buse augure ou B. d'Archer

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Augur or Archer's Buzzard ( Buteo [augur or archeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Augur or Archer's Buzzard ( Buteo [augur or archeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Augur or Archer's Buzzard ( Buteo [augur or archeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Augur or Archer's Buzzard ( Buteo [augur or archeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Augur or Archer's Buzzard ( Buteo [augur or archeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Augur or Archer's Buzzard ( Buteo [augur or archeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Augur or Archer's Buzzard ( Buteo [augur or archeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Augur or Archer's Buzzard ( Buteo [augur or archeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Augur or Archer's Buzzard ( Buteo [augur or archeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Augur or Archer's Buzzard ( Buteo [augur or archeri])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Augur or Archer's Buzzard ( Buteo [augur or archeri])
Birdlife checklist version 00: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Buse augure ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Augur Buzzard ( Buteo augur) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Buteo augur [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Buteo [rufofuscus, augur or archeri]

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