Eastern Buzzard

Buteo japonicus (Temminck et Schlegel, 1844)

2012-04-24 near Irkitsk, Baikal reg.	© Vadim Ivushkin

Biology

Inhabits coniferous and mixed forests nearby the open areas. Nest is located usually on conifer trees (pine et al.) at height up to 15 m above the ground; nest is built from twigs and is lined with bast and green twigs.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005.
Дементьев Г.Н., Гладков Н.А. “Птицы Советского Союза”. Том 1. Москва, "Советская наука", 1951.
В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Сибири". Москва-Екатеринбург, Изд-во "Кабинетный ученый", 2014.