Himalayan Buzzard
Buteo refectusPortenko, LA, 1935
English (US) Himalayan Buzzard
The Himalayan Buzzard (Buteo refectus) 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.
Range: breeds from the western Himalayas in northern India eastward to montane south-central China (Sichuan and Gansu); winters to southeast AsiaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Buteo refectus
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Himalayan Buzzard
- Described by
- Portenko, LA, 1935
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Buteo japonicus refectus
- Described by
- Portenko, LA, 1935
- Original description
- Ornithologische Monatsberichte 43 p.152
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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