Eastern Buzzard
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Eastern Buzzard

Buteo japonicus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Nikko National Park
99 Verified records at Nikko National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The eastern buzzard or Japanese buzzard (Buteo japonicus) is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread common buzzard (Buteo buteo). It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the common buzzard, but molecular phylogenetic studies revealed that B. buteo as then circumscribed was polyphyletic, leading to the recognition of the eastern buzzard and Himalayan buzzard (B. refectus) as distinct species. It is native to East Asia and some parts of Russia and South Asia, with some birds wintering in Southeast Asia. It is similar to the steppe buzzard. It is carnivorous. It includes four subspecies: B. j. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Buzzard sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nikko National Park

Black Kite
LC

Black Kite

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Milvus migrans

50–60% · Likely
Mountain Hawk-Eagle
NT

Mountain Hawk-Eagle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nisaetus nipalensis

Insufficient data
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
LC

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Accipiter nisus

<5% · Rare
Hen Harrier
LC

Hen Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus cyaneus

Insufficient data
Eastern Marsh-Harrier
LC

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Circus spilonotus

Insufficient data
Gray-faced Buzzard
LC

Gray-faced Buzzard

Bird

Butastur indicus

Insufficient data
Oriental Honey-buzzard
LC

Oriental Honey-buzzard

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Insufficient data
Osprey
LC

Osprey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pandion haliaetus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
20–30%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
3 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
4 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
5 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Buzzard in Nikko National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Buzzard sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Buzzard in Nikko National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Buzzard in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.

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