BirdAccipitridae
Honey Buzzard
Pernis apivorus
- Habitat
- Mature deciduous and mixed woodland, forest edge, with open foraging ground
- IUCN status
- LCLeast Concern
- Wingspan
- ~135 cm
Ecological relationships
Nests in
European BeechFagus sylvaticaPreferentially nests in canopy of mature beech woodland, often re-using large stick nests.
Pedunculate OakQuercus roburAlso nests in large oaks where beech is unavailable.
Symbiosis with
Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martiusFrequently re-uses or nests near Black Woodpecker cavities in mature beech; commensal facilitation.