Common buzzard vs Red kite
Size and range side by side, using only figures recorded in Wikidata.
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| Common buzzard | Red kite | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Buteo buteo | Milvus milvus |
| Mass | 550 g – 1.3 kg 790 g (male adult) 966 g (female adult) Wikidata | 1.01 kg (male adult) 1.23 kg (female adult) Wikidata |
| Lives in | Africa, Asia, Europe | Asia, Europe |
| Status | Least concern | — |
Quick answers
- Which is bigger, the Common buzzard or the Red kite?
- Their recorded weights overlap, so neither is clearly heavier.
- Where do they live?
- Common buzzard: Africa, Asia, Europe. Red kite: Asia, Europe (continents with GBIF records).
About them
Common buzzard
The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-sized bird of prey with a large range.
Red kite
The red kite (Milvus milvus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers.
Mass: Wikidata (CC0) statements without qualifiers or qualified male/female/adult (birth weights left out). Descriptions: first sentence of the English Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from each animal page.