Western Honey-Buzzard
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(New page: Image:WHoneyBuzzard.jpg '''Common Name''': Western Honey-Buzzard<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Pernis apivorus '''Size:''' 20.4-23.6 inches (52-60 cm); '''Wingspan:''' 53-59 inches (135...) |
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'''Size:''' 20.4-23.6 inches (52-60 cm); '''Wingspan:''' 53-59 inches (135–150 cm) | '''Size:''' 20.4-23.6 inches (52-60 cm); '''Wingspan:''' 53-59 inches (135–150 cm) | ||
| - | Habitat: Eurasia and Africa; a highly migratory species, breeding in countries across Europe during the summer months, before migrating south to spend the winter in Africa. During migration, the honey-buzzard makes its way primarily overland, with most migrating individuals crossing into Africa through the Straits of Gibraltar. From there, migration continues into areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa, where the honey-buzzard will overwinter. | + | '''Habitat:''' Eurasia and Africa; a highly migratory species, breeding in countries across Europe during the summer months, before migrating south to spend the winter in Africa. During migration, the honey-buzzard makes its way primarily overland, with most migrating individuals crossing into Africa through the Straits of Gibraltar. From there, migration continues into areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa, where the honey-buzzard will overwinter. |
Across its summer breeding range, the honey-buzzard prefers mixed deciduous or coniferous lowland forest and woodland, typically where there are open patches and clearings. It's wintering habitat across Africa varies depending on the region, although it most often inhabits equatorial forest edges, clearings and moist woodland. Occasionally it will reside in lowland rainforest. | Across its summer breeding range, the honey-buzzard prefers mixed deciduous or coniferous lowland forest and woodland, typically where there are open patches and clearings. It's wintering habitat across Africa varies depending on the region, although it most often inhabits equatorial forest edges, clearings and moist woodland. Occasionally it will reside in lowland rainforest. | ||
