Jackal Buzzard
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Jackal Buzzard

Buteo rufofuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
6 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) is a fairly large African bird of prey. The taxonomy of this species has caused some confusion in the past and it almost certainly belongs in a species complex with other African Buteo species. Some taxonomists have considered this species, the Archer's buzzard (Buteo archeri), and the augur buzzard (Buteo augur) to be the same superspecies. Many taxonomists consider them all to be distinct, having different calls, different home ranges and variations in plumage. The species is resident and non-migratory throughout its range. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Jackal Buzzard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Augur Buzzard
LC

Augur Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo augur

<5% · Rare
Common Buzzard
LC Endemic

Common Buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buteo buteo

Insufficient data
Pale Chanting Goshawk
LC

Pale Chanting Goshawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melierax canorus

20–30% · Possible
Lappet-faced Vulture
EN

Lappet-faced Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Torgos tracheliotos

5–10% · With luck
Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

5–10% · With luck
Tawny Eagle
VU

Tawny Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila rapax

Insufficient data
Black-breasted Snake Eagle
LC

Black-breasted Snake Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circaetus pectoralis

<5% · Rare
European Honey-buzzard
LC

European Honey-buzzard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pernis apivorus

Insufficient data
White-backed Vulture
CR

White-backed Vulture

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gyps africanus

<5% · Rare
Verreaux's Eagle
LC

Verreaux's Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aquila verreauxii

<5% · Rare
Booted Eagle
LC

Booted Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hieraaetus pennatus

<5% · Rare
Black-winged Kite
LC

Black-winged Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elanus caeruleus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
3 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
6 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
7 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
8 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
9 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
10 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jackal Buzzard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Jackal Buzzard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Jackal Buzzard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Jackal Buzzard in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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