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.
Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) [XC765186]
by Viral joshi from Chandmani, Khovd, Mongolia (call, flight call)
Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) [XC673682]
by Stanislas Wroza from Hanle, 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.