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A buzzard from the genus Buteo perches upright on a weathered wooden pole in a grassy field, facing slightly to the right. Illustration showing the head and foot of the common buzzard Buteo buteo, highlighting its hooked beak and sharp talons. common buzzard Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura). Illustration showing the specialized feet of various falconiform birds, including lammergeier, osprey, harpy eagle, buzzard, New World vulture, northern goshawk, short-toed eagle, and secretary bird, each with distinct talon shapes and textures suited to their hunting or scavenging lifestyles.
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Buzzard: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 12, 2026
Links added. Sep 29, 2023
Add new Web site: The Spruce - What's the Difference Between Buzzards and Vultures? Oct 31, 2021
Add new Web site: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust - Buzzard. Apr 20, 2017
Added photographs. Jul 02, 2015
Add new Web site: Animal Planet - Buzzard. Dec 02, 2013
Add new Web site: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Buzzard. Dec 02, 2013
Add new Web site: Birds of Britain - Buzzard. Dec 02, 2013
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Buzzard. Nov 27, 2013
Added image of common buzzard. May 17, 2010
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Buzzard. May 21, 2008
Added new Web site: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Buzzard. Feb 02, 2007
Added new Web site: Birds of Britain - The Monthly Web Magazine for Birdwatchers - The Common Buzzard. Feb 02, 2007
Added new Web site: Birds of Britain - The Monthly Web Magazine for Birdwatchers - The Common Buzzard. Feb 02, 2007
Added new Web site: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Buzzard. Feb 02, 2007
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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