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Buteo buteo
The Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a bird found in Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Germany, and 2 more countries. Woods and fields across Europe and Asia. It eats small mammals and birds and reptiles and frogs. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Common buzzard on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Buteo buteo |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Found in | Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Germany, and 2 more countries |
🏡 Where the Common buzzard lives
Woods and fields across Europe and Asia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐭 Mammals & birds90%
- 🦎 Reptiles & frogs10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Common buzzard
Recorded by Jarek Matusiak (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC612696. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Common buzzard
Where does the Common buzzard live?
The Common buzzard lives in Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Germany, and 2 more countries. Woods and fields across Europe and Asia.
What does the Common buzzard eat?
small mammals and birds (about 90%), reptiles and frogs (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Common buzzard endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.