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Robert E. Fuller (born 1 July 1972) is a British wildlife artist and filmmaker best known for his renditions of British fauna, rendered faithfully in oils, acrylic and bronze. He favours a highly detailed, realistic style and counts the RSPCA and the National Trust among his customers.
The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) [2] is a medium-to-large bird of prey which has a large range. It is a member of the genus Buteo [2] in the family Accipitridae. [2] The species lives in most of Europe and extends its breeding range across much of the Palearctic as far as northwestern China (), far western Siberia and northwestern Mongolia.
The long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus) is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. [1] This species ranges from Southeastern Europe down to East Africa to the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. [1] The long-legged buzzard is a member of the genus Buteo, being one of the larger species therein.
The similarity in plumage between juvenile European honey buzzard and common buzzard may have arisen as a partial protection against predation by Eurasian goshawks. Although that formidable predator is capable of killing both species, it is likely to be more cautious about attacking the better protected Buteo species, with its stronger bill and ...
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The rough-legged buzzard is a member of the genus Buteo, a group of moderately large raptors exhibiting broad wings, short tails and wide robust bodies. [3] [18] This genus is known as buzzards in Europe but referred to as hawks in North America. [3] Four subspecies of Buteo lagopus are accepted: [2] B. l. lagopus is the nominate subspecies. It ...
The juvenile bateleur may be confused with the similarly brown jackal buzzard but is much more dusky below with rather differing wing colour on its bulging wings. [4] The jackal buzzard has a call of a sharp, barking quality, weeah ka-ka-ka or kyaahh-ka-ka-ka. The female jackal buzzard voice is deeper than that of the male.
In parts of the US, the turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) is colloquially called a "buzzard". Index of animals with the same common name This page is an index of articles on animal species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name ( vernacular name).