White-eyed Buzzard
Butastur teesa
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButastur (Butastur Buzzards)
- SpeciesButastur teesa (White-eyed Buzzard)
The white-eyed buzzard (Butastur teesa) is a medium-sized hawk, distinct from the true buzzards in the genus Buteo, found in South Asia. Adults have a rufous tail, a distinctive white iris, and a white throat bearing a dark mesial stripe bordered. The head is brown and the median coverts of the upper wing are pale. They lack the typical carpal patches on the underside of the wings seen in true buzzards, but the entire wing lining appears dark in contrast to the flight feathers. They sit upright on perches for prolonged periods and soar on thermals in search of insect and small vertebrate prey. They are vociferous in the breeding season, and several birds may be heard calling as they soar together. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Buzzard sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 215 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bandhavgarh National Park
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Indian Vulture
Gyps indicus
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Red-headed Vulture
Sarcogyps calvus
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Indian Spotted Eagle
Aquila hastata
Indian White-rumped Vulture
Gyps bengalensis
Griffon Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Gray-headed Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-eyed Buzzard in Bandhavgarh National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-eyed Buzzard sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 215 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-eyed Buzzard in Bandhavgarh National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-eyed Buzzard in Bandhavgarh National Park in our monthly data.