Kingdom Animalia Family Accipitridae Genus Buteo Order Accipitriformes | Class Aves Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Eastern marsh harrier, Grey‑faced buzzard, Japanese sparrowhawk, Black kite, Black‑faced bunting | ||
eastern buzzard
The Eastern buzzard or Japanese buzzard (Buteo japonicus) is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread common buzzard (Buteo buteo). some scientists treated is as a distinct species starting 2008, but most people still treat it as a subspecies,It is native to Mongolia, China, Japan and some offshore islands. And at least various birds winter in Southeast Asia. It's similar to the steppe buzzard.
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It includes three subspecies:
eastern buzzard
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