Buzzard (Eurasian)

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Scientific Name: Buteo buteo

Appearance: Mid-sized raptor with variable plumage. Typically, head, upperparts and chest rich, dark brown. Underparts with varying amounts of white, often forming a pale “U”-shape across middle of torso. Pale, barred underwings and finely-barred tail visible in flight. Short, powerful, hooked beak. Female larger.

Song: Distinctive, descending, mournful pee-yah or pee-oo, often produced in flight.

When heard: Resident. Call may be heard year-round, but most frequent February through April when pair perform display flights over territory.

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