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European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

English (US) European Honey Buzzard

The European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) 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 Western Palearctic; winters southern Europe and Iran to southern AfricaRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Pernis apivorus
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
European Honey Buzzard
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Falco apivorus
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Type locality
Europe; restricted to Sweden by Linnaeus, 1761, Fauna Svecica, ed. 2, p. 23.
Original description
Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.91

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

See all 250 species of the family Accipitridae