Augur Buzzard
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Augur Buzzard

Buteo augur

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
613 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The augur buzzard (Buteo augur) is a fairly large African bird of prey. This species is distinct in typical adult plumage for its blackish back, whitish underside and orange-red tail, while juvenile augur buzzards are generally rather brown in colour; however a dark morph is known, which causes the bird's entire body to become darker. This member of the Buteo genus is distributed in several parts of the central and southern Africa, normally being found from Ethiopia to southern Angola and central Namibia. It is resident and non-migratory throughout its range. This is a species of mountains (most typically at about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) altitude, but up to 5,000 m (16,000 ft)), and adjacent savannah and grassland. It is a typical buteonine raptor, being a generalist predator which tends to prefer small mammals supplemented by reptiles and birds among various prey items. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Augur Buzzard sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 613 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Common Buzzard
LC Endemic

Common Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo buteo

10–20% · With luck
African Fish-Eagle
LC

African Fish-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haliaeetus vocifer

70–80% · Very likely
Long-crested Eagle
LC

Long-crested Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophaetus occipitalis

50–60% · Likely
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

30–40% · Possible
Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

20–30% · Possible
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

10–20% · With luck
Martial Eagle
EN

Martial Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polemaetus bellicosus

10–20% · With luck
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

10–20% · With luck
Gabar Goshawk
LC

Gabar Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Micronisus gabar

5–10% · With luck
African Harrier-Hawk
LC

African Harrier-Hawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polyboroides typus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-billed Kite

Yellow-billed Kite

Bird

Milvus aegyptius

Insufficient data
Bateleur
EN

Bateleur

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terathopius ecaudatus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
50–60
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
60–70
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
60–70%
2 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
3 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
6 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
7 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
9 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
20–30%
10 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
12 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
13 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
15 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
16 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
18 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
19 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
20 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
21 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
24 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
25 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
26 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
27 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
28 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
29 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
30 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
31 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
32 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
33 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
34 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
35 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
36 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
37 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Augur Buzzard in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Augur Buzzard sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 613 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Augur Buzzard in Lake Nakuru National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Augur Buzzard in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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