Eastern buzzard
| Eastern buzzard | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Buteo |
| Species: | B. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Buteo japonicus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) | |
The Eastern buzzard or Japanese buzzard (Buteo japonicus) is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread common buzzard (Buteo buteo). It is native to Mongolia, China, Japan and some offshore islands. Many winter in Southeast Asia.
It includes three subspecies:
- B. j. japonicus: Mongolia, China, and Japan
- B. j. toyoshimai: Izu Islands and Bonin Islands
- B. j. oshiroi: Daito Islands
Eastern buzzard in Ukishimagahara Nature Park
References
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- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Buteo japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2011. The Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.6. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
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