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The lizard buzzard is a smallish stocky raptor with a total body length of 35–37 cm and a wingspan of about 79 cm. Males weigh 246 g, females 304 g on average. The upperparts, head and breast are grey. There is a vertical black line on the white throat, which distinguishes this species from all other raptors.
A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion.There are 23 extant species of vulture (including condors). [2] Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and South America and consist of seven identified species, all belonging to the Cathartidae family.
The red-necked buzzard normally hunts by sitting in wait on a perch, scanning the ground for prey which is caught by a swooping dive down on to the prey. It is a generalist hunter and the prey taken consists of a wide variety of small animals including rodents, birds, lizards and snakes, as well as arthropods and especially termites. [5]
The head and neck are dull red with yellow-white or green-white markings. Adults generally have a pale yellow patch on the crown of the head. [22] Found in Panama south through Uruguay and Argentina. It is also found on the island of Trinidad. [25] C. a. septentrionalis Wied-Neuwied, 1839 is known as the eastern turkey vulture
The steppe buzzard is distinctly smaller, of more compact build and possess a distinctly shorter wings and tail than nominate long-legged buzzards. Furthermore, the steppe buzzard has a more pronounced head but less protruding bill and flies with faster but stiffer and less flexible beats.
Bradford Buzzard: Vulture: DuckTales: Leader and founder of the criminal organization F.O.W.L. Buzz Buzzard: Common buzzard: Woody Woodpecker: Woody's nemesis. Buzzy, Dizzy, Flaps, and Ziggy Vultures: The Jungle Book: Four vultures who closely resemble the Beatles because of their shaggy moptop haircuts and Liverpool accents.
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This subfamily contains the buzzards (buteonine hawks) with great diversity in appearance and form and some appearing eagle-like, with at least 50 species included overall in the subfamily. At one time, several types were grouped, including large assemblages such as booted eagles, but modern studies using mitochondrial DNA clarified that this ...