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Jackal Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus
The jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) is a 45-55 cm long African bird of prey.
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records5,186 records
Curve from 5,186 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Jackal Buzzard is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,186 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Jackal Buzzard
Places to stay
75+ results in South Africa
- Which parks and reserves are best for the Jackal Buzzard in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Jackal Buzzard at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Amakhala Game Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
- Where can you see the Jackal Buzzard in South Africa?
- The Jackal Buzzard is most recorded in Western Cape (65% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (12% of records), based on 5 186 iNaturalist observations. 80 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Jackal Buzzard on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Jackal Buzzard?
- The Jackal Buzzard is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Amakhala Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the Jackal Buzzard?
- The jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) is a 45-55 cm long African bird of prey. The taxonomy on this species is confusing, with some taxonomists considering this species, the Archer's buzzard, and the augur buzzard to be the same superspecies. Many taxonomists consider them all to be distinct, having different calls, different home ranges and variations in plumage.