Wildlifeof Thailand
Rufous-winged Buzzard
Accipitridae
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Butastur liventer
Basic stats
Diet
Reptiles, rodents and insects
Habitat
Dry woodland and cultivation
Range
Mainland Southeast Asia
This rufous-winged Southeast Asian buzzard hunts from exposed poles and trees, dropping onto reptiles, rodents and large insects (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Rufous-winged Buzzard eat?
- Reptiles, rodents and insects
- What habitat does the Rufous-winged Buzzard live in?
- Dry woodland and cultivation
- Where is the Rufous-winged Buzzard found?
- Mainland Southeast Asia