Mountain Buzzard

Buteo oreophilus

The Mountain Buzzard is a bird of prey that lives in montane forests in East Africa and forests and plantations in South Africa. The latter population is sometimes considered a separate species, the Forest Buzzard.
Forest buzzard On my way to work I saw this beauty perched on the phone wires, I did a quick turnaround, grabbed a camera and luckily it was still there. Allowed me to take a few shots before it flew off again. We get a lot of raptors around here but rarely do I see them this close! :) Buteo oreophilus,Geotagged,Mountain Buzzard,South Africa,birds,raptors

Appearance

At 45–50 cm, it is smaller than the Steppe Buzzard and darker brown, with less rufous above.
Mountain Buzzard Buteo oreophilus,Geotagged,Kenya,Mountain Buzzard,Summer

Naming

There are two recognized subspecies:
⤷  "Buteo oreophilus oreophilus"
⤷  "Buteo oreophilus trizonatus"

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderAccipitriformes
FamilyAccipitridae
GenusButeo
SpeciesB. oreophilus
Photographed in
Kenya
South Africa