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
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Eastern Buzzard
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ; Schlegel, H, 1844)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Buteo japonicus burmanicus
- Buteo japonicus japonicus
- Buteo japonicus toyoshimai
- Buteo japonicus oshiroi
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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