Cape Verde Buzzard
Cape Verde Buzzard (<em>Buteo bannermani</em>) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (<em>Accipitridae</em>) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.
Overview
Cape Verde Buzzard (Buteo bannermani) is a species of Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae) in the order Hawks, Eagles and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Buteo; binomial: Buteo bannermani; authority: Swann, 1919.
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Cape Verde Buzzard Buteo bannermani is split from Common/Eurasian Buzzard (Clouet & Wink 2000), but its taxonomic status of Cape Verde Buzzard is unsettled. Limited mtDNA analyses suggest close relationship with Socotra Buzzard (Clouet & Wink 2000; Kruckenhauser et al. 2004). But their relationships to other Buteo species in the buteo/rufinus/oreophilus complex are contradictory between studies. Proposal to treat bannermani as a subspecies of Buteo buteo based on plumage characteristics (del Hoyo & Collar 2014; Clements 2022; HBW/BirdLife) is under consideration.
