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buzzard common buzzard common buzzard Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura). Feet shapes of some falconiform birdsThe moderately powerful foot of a lammergeier (Gypaetus); the fish-gripping foot of an osprey (Pandion), with reversible outer toe and rough spicules on the soles; the extremely powerful foot of a harpy eagle (Harpia); the generalized raptorial foot of a buzzard (Buteo); the weak foot of a New World vulture (Cathartes); the foot of a short-toed eagle (Circaetus), for gripping snakes; the foot of a bird-catching goshawk (Accipiter), with long toes and talons; and the foot of a secretary bird (Sagittarius), adapted for walking.
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buzzard: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Links added. Sep 29, 2023
Add new Web site: The Spruce - What's the Difference Between Buzzards and Vultures? Oct 31, 2021
Add new Web site: Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust - Buzzard. Apr 20, 2017
Added photographs. Jul 02, 2015
Add new Web site: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Buzzard. Dec 02, 2013
Add new Web site: Birds of Britain - Buzzard. Dec 02, 2013
Add new Web site: Animal Planet - Buzzard. Dec 02, 2013
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Buzzard. Nov 27, 2013
Added image of common buzzard. May 17, 2010
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Buzzard. May 21, 2008
Added new Web site: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Buzzard. Feb 02, 2007
Added new Web site: Birds of Britain - The Monthly Web Magazine for Birdwatchers - The Common Buzzard. Feb 02, 2007
Added new Web site: Birds of Britain - The Monthly Web Magazine for Birdwatchers - The Common Buzzard. Feb 02, 2007
Added new Web site: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - Buzzard. Feb 02, 2007
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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