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The lizard buzzard is a bird of prey. It belongs to the family Accipitridae. Despite its name, it may be more closely related to the " Accipiter " hawks than the " Buteo " buzzards. The lizard buzzard occurs in tropical Africa south of the Sahara. It is a bird of open woodland, which builds a stick nest in the fork of a tree or the crown of a palm tree. The clutch is one to three eggs.

Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Ant Marriott
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By Ant Marriott

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Uploaded May 9, 2015. Captured Apr 7, 2012 04:40 in Brikama Highway, The Gambia.
  • Canon EOS 50D
  • f/9.0
  • 1/790s
  • ISO800
  • 500mm