Eastern Buzzard vs Forest Buzzard

Buteo japonicus compared with Buteo trizonatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Buzzard is Least Concern while Forest Buzzard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Buzzard	Forest Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family same	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus same	Buteo	Buteo
Species	Buteo japonicus	Buteo trizonatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Buzzard and Forest Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Buteo.

Conservation Status

Eastern Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Forest Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Buzzard	Forest Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Forest Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway