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 LC    Upland Buzzard* Id (Atlas):
    Buteo hemilasius

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Upland Buzzard, Mongolian Buzzard

Family
Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles)

Size
66 - 71 cm
Wingspan: 143 - 161 cm

First Described (Guide)
Temminck & Schlegel, 1844

Habitat
In summer, steppe and desert. In winter, open country, hills and farmland to sea level.

Range (Guide)
Bhutan, China (mainland) (B), India (B), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan (NB), Mongolia (B), Nepal, North Korea, Russia (Asian) (B), Russia (Central Asian) (B), South Korea, Tajikistan.

Vagrant to Hong Kong (China), Iran [Islamic Republic of], Japan, Uzbekistan.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Nasal, mewing calls, 'piiyoo piiyoo'. Also short, nasal yaps.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

 
Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) [XC765186]
     by Viral joshi from Chandmani, Khovd, Mongolia (call, flight call)

 
Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) [XC824432]
     by id from Thukje, India (call)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus). Sometimes considered a subspecies of Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), but ranges overlap without interbreeding.

No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
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