Jackal Buzzard
Afrikaans name: Rooiborsjakkalsvoël
Photo © Steven Herbert
Buteo rufofuscus
The Jackal Buzzard is a fairly common raptor in suitable habitat around South Africa. It is a striking bird with its black, white and reddish-brown plumage.
This bird gets its name from its Jackal-like call.
Jackal Buzzards make their nest on a ledge or in a tree. Normally two eggs are laid and these are tended to by the female. The males job is to bring food.
They feed on small mammals as well as reptiles, birds and insects.
Roberts Birds Names by Edition
| Edition | Roberts nr | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 152 | Pterolestes rufofuscus |
| 2nd | 152 | Buteo rufofuscus |
| 3rd | 152 | Buteo rufofuscus |
| 4th | 152 | Buteo rufofuscus |
| 5th | 152 | Buteo rufofuscus |
| 6th | 152 | Buteo rufofuscus |
| 7th | 385 | Buteo rufofuscus |
| Edition | Roberts nr | English name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 152 | Jackal Buzzard |
| 2nd | 152 | Jackal Buzzard |
| 3rd | 152 | Jackal Buzzard |
| 4th | 152 | Jackal Buzzard |
| 5th | 152 | Jackal Buzzard |
| 6th | 152 | Jackal Buzzard |
| 7th | 385 | Jackal Buzzard |
| Edition | Roberts nr | Afrikaans name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 152 | Jakkalsvoël |
| 2nd | 152 | Jakkalsvoël |
| 3rd | 152 | Jakkalsvoël |
| 4th | 152 | Jakkalsvoël |
| 5th | 152 | Rooiborsjakkalsvoël |
| 6th | 152 | Rooiborsjakkalsvoël |
| 7th | 385 | Rooiborsjakkalsvoël |
References and further reading
Wildlife of the Cape Peninsula - Author: Duncan Butchart - Published: 2001 - Page: 48Wildlife of Southern Africa - Author: Martin Withers and David Hosking - Published: 2011 - Page: 58
The Status & Conservation of Birds of Prey in the Transvaal - Author: W. Tarboton and D. Allan - Published: 1984 - Page: 65
The Birds of South Africa - Author: Hazel Stokes - Published: 1979 - Page: 10
The Birds of South Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Dr. Austin Roberts - Published: 1949 - Page: 59
Southern African Bird Names Explained - Author: Charles Clinning - Published: 1989 - Page: 24
Southern African Wildlife - Author: Reader s Digest - Published: 1989 - Page: 155
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 106
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 100
Sasol Birds of Prey of Africa and its Islands - Author: Alan and Meg Kemp - Published: 1998 - Page: 116
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 6th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1993 - Page: 132
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 4th Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1981 - Page: 109
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 5th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1985 - Page: 136
Roberts Bird Guide - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 2007 - Page: 156
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1957 - Page: 80
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1975 - Page: 103
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 7th Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 2000 - Page: 172
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1984 - Page: 172
Know your Birds of Prey - Author: - Published: 0 - Page: 28
KwaZulu-Natal - A celebration of biodiversity - Author: Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife - Published: 2002 - Page: 172
Illustrated Guide to the Game Parks and Nature Reserves of SA - 2nd edn - Author: Reader s Digest - Published: 1991 - Page: 409
Ian Sinclair s Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair - Published: 1988 - Page: 80
Field Guide to Fynbos Fauna - Author: Cliff & Suretha Dorse - Published: 2023 - Page: 144
Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 56
Eagles, Hawks & Falcons of the World - Author: Leslie Brown and Dean Amadon - Published: 1989 - Page: 629
Everyone s Guide to South African Birds - Author: John Sinclair and John Mendelsohn - Published: 1987 - Page: 77
Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 54
Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 15
Birds of the Transkei - Author: C.D. Quickelberge - Published: 1989 - Page: 43
Birds of the Natal Drakensberg Park - Author: Robin Little and William Bainbridge - Published: 1992 - Page: 19
Birds of the South Western Cape - Author: Joy Frandsen - Published: 0 - Page: 57
Birds of Prey of Southern Africa - Author: Peter Steyn - Published: 1985 - Page: 147
Birds of Prey of the World - Author: Friedhelm Weick - Published: 1980 - Page: 116
Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 78
Birds of the Kruger and other National Parks - Volume 2 - Author: National Parks Board - Published: 1974 - Page: 4
Birds of Africa south of the Sahara - Author: Ian Sinclair and Peter Ryan - Published: 2003 - Page: 98
Birds of Prey - A Kinship - Author: H. Von Michaelis - Published: 1987 - Page: 72
Bird Atlas of Natal - Author: Digby Cyrus and Nigel Robson - Published: 1980 - Page: 81
African Birds of Prey - Author: Leslie Brown - Published: 1970 - Page: 97
An Introduction to the Birds of Prey of South Africa - Author: D.V. Prout-Jones - Published: 1974 - Page: 36
A First Guide to South African Birds - 6th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1959 - Page: 133
A First Guide to South African Birds - 7th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1975 - Page: 133
A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 75
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