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Eastern Buzzard

Buteo japonicus(Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1844)

English (US) Eastern Buzzard

The Eastern Buzzard (Buteo japonicus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Accipitridae (Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles, and Hawks) in the order Accipitriformes.

Scientific name
Buteo japonicus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Eastern Buzzard
Described by
(Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1844)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Faclo [sic] buteo japonicus
Described by
(Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1844)
Type locality
Japan
Original description
Fauna Japonica sive descriptio animalium, quae in itinere per Japoniam, jussu et auspiciis superiorum, qui summum in India Batava imperium tenent, suscepto, annis 1825-1830 collegit, notis, observationibus et adumbrationibus illustravit. Vol. 4. Aves p.16 pl.6,6b

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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