Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusButeo (Buteos)
- SpeciesButeo rufofuscus (Jackal Buzzard)
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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Jackal Buzzard sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 727 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Forest Buzzard
Buteo trizonatus
Rufous-chested Sparrowhawk
Accipiter rufiventris
African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Martial Eagle
Polemaetus bellicosus
Brown Snake Eagle
Circaetus cinereus
Western Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
African Fish-Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 10 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jackal Buzzard in Table Mountain National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Jackal Buzzard sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 727 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Jackal Buzzard in Table Mountain National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Jackal Buzzard in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.