"Buzzards" (Buteo spp): Jackal, Steppe Buzzard

[Lisbeth]

Is this a juvenile black-chested snake-eagle? KTP

Lis.
Looks more like a juvenile Jackal Buzzard.

And the white rump and bright eye?

You cannot see the rump in this photo - the white areas are the under-tail coverts.
Juvenile Jackal Buzzards have paler eyes. B-ch s-eagles have much yellower eyes. They also have larger, squarer heads.

[RobertT]

Not sure what this is, thought it was a Juvenile Gabar Goshawk but not sure. Saw it on new road near Ngotso in Kruger.

On other pics it looks like a pale/light yellow eye.

That looks like a Steppe Buzzard to me.....

[Pumbaa]

We saw this one on the S28 in February 2018 in Kruger. Any idea?



Thanks already in advance for your help. :thumbs_up:

Pumbaa, I think that it's a steppe buzzard (barred flanks)

[ExFmem]

Jackal Buzzard Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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[Flutterby]

I thought this was a Steppe Buzzard, but now some people have said Tawny Eagle and others say Wahlbergs. From what I remember this was much smaller than either of those.

[Lisbeth]

I am 96% sure that it's a steppe buzzard Which of course does not mean that it is

[Richprins]

Agreed! They come in various colour schemes and seem to like sitting in the foliage?

[Lisbeth]

Steppe Buzzard?

[Lisbeth]

Wahlberg's or lesser spotted eagle? I think the former as the eye looks dark On the other hand, the tail looks more like the lesser spotted one's and also the design of the feathers

[Klipspringer]

It has a buzzard-like posture