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Buteo socotraensis (Socotra Buzzard)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Socotra buzzard (Buteo socotraensis) is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread common buzzard (Buteo buteo). As its name implies, it is native to the island of Socotra, Yemen. Although it is listed as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List, its population is considered to be stable.
View Wikipedia Record: Buteo socotraensis

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Buteo socotraensis

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  2.588 lbs (1.174 kg)
Female Weight [1]  2.897 lbs (1.314 kg)
Male Weight [1]  2.282 lbs (1.035 kg)
Weight Dimorphism [1]  27 %
Clutch Size [2]  2
Clutches / Year [1]  1
Fledging [1]  47 days
Incubation [1]  33 days
Maximum Longevity [1]  9 years
Raptor Research Conservation Priority [3]  11
Snout to Vent Length [1]  21 inches (53 cm)
Female Maturity [1]  1 year 12 months

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Socotra Archipelago World Heritage Site 1014269 Yemen  

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
♦ 3Buechley ER, Santangeli A, Girardello M, et al. Global raptor research and conservation priorities: Tropical raptors fall prey to knowledge gaps. Divers Distrib. 2019;25:856–869. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12901
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0