European Honey-buzzard vs Oriental Honey-buzzard

Pernis apivorus compared with Pernis ptilorhynchus

Key Differences

• European Honey-buzzard is Near Threatened while Oriental Honey-buzzard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Honey-buzzard	Oriental Honey-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	Pernis	Pernis
Species	Pernis apivorus	Pernis ptilorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Honey-buzzard and Oriental Honey-buzzard share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pernis.

Conservation Status

European Honey-buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental Honey-buzzard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Honey-buzzard	Oriental Honey-buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Honey-buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Oriental Honey-buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

European Honey-buzzard

European Honey-buzzard (Pernis apivorus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden