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Honey Buzzard
Andreas Trepte / CC BY-SA 2.5

Bird · Accipitridae

Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

Bird call

© Alexandra Vasilevskaya / XC1035966 / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Facts

Habitat
Mature deciduous and mixed woodland, forest edge, with open foraging ground
IUCN status
LC (Least Concern)
Wingspan
~135 cm
Honey Buzzard plumage
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Ecological relationships

Nests in

  • European BeechFagus sylvatica

    Preferentially nests in canopy of mature beech woodland, often re-using large stick nests.

  • Pedunculate OakQuercus robur

    Also nests in large oaks where beech is unavailable.

Symbiosis with

  • Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius

    Frequently re-uses or nests near Black Woodpecker cavities in mature beech; commensal facilitation.