Crested honey buzzard: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the crested honey buzzard lives – recorded in 30 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pernis ptilorhynchus
Group	Birds of prey
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	30 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, Oceania
Diet (main food)	wasps
Class	Bird
Order	Accipitriformes
Family	Accipitridae

Where does the crested honey buzzard live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the crested honey buzzard in 30 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Southeast Asia, Nanling Mountains, People's Republic of China, Africa, Guangdong, Russia, Japan, Korea, Bangladesh.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What does a crested honey buzzard eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the crested honey buzzard as: wasps.

Is the crested honey buzzard endangered?

The crested honey buzzard’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the crested honey buzzard?

The crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae, genus Pernis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the crested honey buzzard

The crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus), also known as the Oriental, Asiatic, or Eastern honey buzzard, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles, and harriers. It is a fairly large raptor, larger than the European honey buzzard. The name honey buzzard is derived from their diets, which consist mainly of the larvae of bees and wasps extracted from honey combs. It is sexually dimorphic and has six subspecies.

Crested honey buzzards migrate for breeding to Siberia and Japan during the summer. They then spend the winter in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. They are also a year-round resident in these latter areas. They prefer well-forested areas with open spaces and are found from sea level up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Crested honey buzzard (revision 1375983332), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q605431 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).