Augur Buzzard in a small stream - a photo on Flickriver

            in the ground water forest at Lake Manyara NP, Tanzania 

A large true Buzzard ( genus Buteo ) with broad wings and a short rounded tail which makes it easy to recognize in flight. It lives in mountain areas and in hilly country in woodland and savanna regions. 
Its regular plumage shows  a dark back, white below and a rufous  tail. There is also a dark morph.
Besides Eastern Africa it can also be found in south western Africa. 
It has a close relative in Southern Africa, the Jackal Buzzard
The prey of the Augur Buzzard  mostly consists of small reptiles and mammals but it will also take large insects, small birds and will feed on road kills.

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Taken on: January 11, 2023

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