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Buteo rufofuscus
The Jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) is a bird found in South Africa. Mountains and grassland across southern Africa. It eats small mammals and birds, reptiles and frogs and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Jackal buzzard on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Buteo rufofuscus |
|---|---|
| Region | Africa |
| Found in | South Africa |
🏡 Where the Jackal buzzard lives
Mountains and grassland across southern Africa.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐭 Mammals & birds40%
- 🦎 Reptiles & frogs40%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs10%
- 🦴 Leftovers (carrion)10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
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Recorded by Lynette Rudman (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC603323. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Jackal buzzard
Where does the Jackal buzzard live?
The Jackal buzzard lives in South Africa. Mountains and grassland across southern Africa.
What does the Jackal buzzard eat?
small mammals and birds (about 40%), reptiles and frogs (about 40%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%), dead animals (carrion) (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Jackal 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.