Boreophi

Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Buteo oreophilus

Hartert & Neumann, 1914

Family: Accipitridae

Order: Falconiformes

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Mountain buzzard

Bergbussard

Buse montagnarde

Busardo montanés

CMS App II

Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL

CITES II

(Europe: SPEC threat status )

Migration: partial

intercontinental, unclear

Buteo oreophilus

In South Africa apparently breeds only in winter-rainfall area of S Cape Province, and moves N along Drakensberg escarpment to Natal and Transvaal in winter. No movements described for E Africa.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa