Buteo augur
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The augur buzzard (Buteo augur) is a fairly large African bird of prey. This species is distinct in typical adult plumage for its blackish back, whitish underside and orange-red tail, while juvenile augur buzzards are generally rather brown in colour; however a dark morph is known, which causes the bird's entire body to become darker. This member of the Buteo genus is distributed in several parts of the central and southern Africa, normally being found from Ethiopia to southern Angola and central Namibia. It is resident and non-migratory throughout its range. This is a species of mountains (most typically at about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) altitude, but up to 5,000 m (16,000 ft)), and adjacent savannah and grassland. It is a typical buteonine raptor, being a generalist predator which tends to prefer small mammals supplemented by reptiles and birds among various prey items.
The taxonomy on this species is not settled, with some taxonomists considering this species, the jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus), and Archer's buzzard (Buteo augur archeri) to be within the same superspecies. As noted by taxonomists, each species is fairly distinct, having different calls and variations... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Kigali | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Addis Ababa | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | World Bird Sanctuary | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Reptile Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Donjon des aigles | 🇫🇷 France |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report an Augur Buzzard sighting in Aberdare National Park on a given day, based on 264 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 217 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report an Augur Buzzard in Aberdare National Park on a given day, against about 30% in September, the lowest month. That is one of Aberdare National Park's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 55 mm in February.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Augur Buzzard sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 29
Of the 29 parks where we can rate Augur Buzzard sightings, Aberdare National Park ranks 4th at about 50%. The best odds are in Bale Mountains National Park (Ethiopia, about 80%), Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya, about 70%) and Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania, about 60%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Buteo
The closest relatives of the Augur Buzzard that you can see in Aberdare National Park (genus Buteo, Buteos) are Mountain Buzzard (about 30%) and Common Buzzard (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Augur Buzzard is recorded against all the birds logged in Aberdare National Park (264 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
