Socotra Buzzard

Buteo socotraensis

Least Concern

The Socotra Buzzard is a bird of prey of Socotra in the northwestern Indian Ocean. It uses keen vision and powerful feet or bill to hunt, scavenge, or catch fish and other prey, often soaring on rising air over forest, wetland, grassland, mountains, or open country.

Family

Accipitridae

Group

Vultures, Hawks, and Allies

Range

Socotra Buzzard Range — Resident or seasonal range in Socotra in the northwestern Indian Ocean

Population

≈ Unknown

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