Common Buzzard

Very common summer visitor. Adults highly variable. Occurs most commonly as (a) but dark morph (b) and russet morph (c) frequently seen; other variations also occur. Diagnostic feature common to all (except the very dark morph) is a distinct pale zone across the breast, which divides the streaked or smudged upper breast from the banded underparts. In flight, spread tail appears pale cinnamon with a dark terminal band. immature has entirely streaked or blotched underparts, the eye paler. Much smaller than [Brown Snake-Eagle] and lacks that species’ large yellow eyes. In flight sometimes calls ‘kreeeeee’, especially when two or more fly together. Commonly seen on roadside posts in summer, or circling slowly overhead. Northward-migrating flocks follow forested hills in early March. A non-breeding species; the vast majority only present in summer. 0,4-1,2 kg.