The upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. The largest species of the Buteo genus, this buzzard lives in mountainous grassy and rocky areas in areas of Central Asia, northern South Asia and East Asia from Kazakhstan to Korea.[1][2] The upland buzzard is migratory but typically covers a short distance apparently to avoid snow cover that may hamper prey capture.[3][4] This species primarily subsists on small mammals but does not shun alternate prey from small to large birds and insects.[2] This little known raptor has a large range, and though generally uncommon, it is not thought to be rare or declining as a species. As a result it is classified as least concern by the IUCN.[1]
^ abcBirdLife International (2018). "Buteo hemilasius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22695967A131937792. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22695967A131937792.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ abFerguson-Lees, J., & Christie, D. A. (2001). Raptors of the World. Christopher Helm, London, UK.
^Bildstein, K. L. & Zalles, J. I. (2005). Old World versus New World long-distance migration in Accipiters, Buteos, and Falcons: the interplay of migration ability and global biogeography. Birds of Two Worlds: The Ecology and Evolution of Migration. The Johns Jopkins University Press, Baltimore, 154-167.
^Orta, J. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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