The Cape Verde buzzard (''Buteo bannermani'') is a medium to large
bird of prey
Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds). In addition to speed and strength, these predat ...
that is sometimes considered a
subspecies of the widespread
common buzzard (''Buteo buteo''). As its name implies, it is native to
Cape Verde.
Some taxonomists consider it to be a distinct species.
See also
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List of birds of Cape Verde
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Cape Verde. The avifauna of Cape Verde include a total of 289 species, of which 5 are endemic, and 5 have been introduced by humans.
This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of or ...
References
* Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2011. The Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.6. Downloaded from https://web.archive.org/web/20100821172048/http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Buteo
Birds of prey of Africa
Birds of Cape Verde
Birds described in 1919
Taxa named by Harry Kirke Swann
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