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European Honey-buzzard

Pernis apivorus

The European Honey-buzzard is a special bird that loves to eat wasps and bees! With its long wings and beautiful colors, it soars high in the sky, looking for food in forests and fields.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The European Honey-buzzard has unique pale underparts with distinct barring on its tail and dark primary wing feathers. Its head is relatively small with striking yellow eyes, differentiating it from the more robust Common Buzzard.

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European Honey-buzzard

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Some honey-buzzards have dark patterns that make them look like dangerous goshawks to scare away enemies!

Their nostrils can close almost completely, stopping dirt and stinging insects from getting in!

They rub their feathers with formic acid from ants, which helps keep nasty parasites away.

Unlike most raptors, they often walk on the ground, poking around for food with their beaks.

Habilidades especiales

European Honey-buzzard has thick, overlapping feathers and specialized scales protecting them from stings, allowing them to dig up wasp nests safely.

European Honey-buzzard has powerful talons and a strong beak that helps them excavate deep into soil to reach hidden wasp larvae.

European Honey-buzzard can spot camouflaged wasp nests from high above because of its incredibly sharp eyesight, even through dense canopy.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 52-60 cm
Envergadura: 110-135 cm
Peso: 0.5-1.1 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-25 años
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 1-3
Incubación: 30-35 días
Distancia de migración: 8000 km

Dieta y alimentación

These birds mainly feast on tasty insect larvae, pupae, and honey found in underground nests!

Alimentos principales

Wasp larvae
Wasp pupae
Honey
Adult wasps
Bees
Small amphibians

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

Common Wasp

Vespula vulgaris

Main prey, eating larvae and pupae from their nests.

hunts

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Feeds on honey and larvae from their nests.

eaten by

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

Goshawks may predate honey-buzzard eggs or chicks in nests.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Carnívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en tejido animal.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Especie clave

Describe una especie cuya presencia y papel tienen un efecto desproporcionadamente grande en su entorno.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.