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Definition of Buteo vulgaris

Buteo vulgaris
Buzzard Buz"zard (b[u^]z"z[~e]rd), n.[O.E. busard, bosard, F. busard, fr. buse, L. buteo, a kind of falcon or hawk.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus Buteo and related genera. Note: The Buteo vulgaris is the common buzzard of Europe. The American species (of which the most common are B. borealis, B. Pennsylvanicus, and B. lineatus) are usually called hen hawks. -- The rough-legged buzzard, or bee hawk, of Europe (Pernis apivorus) feeds on bees and their larv[ae], with other insects, and reptiles. -- The moor buzzard of Europe is Circus [ae]ruginosus. See Turkey buzzard, and Carrion buzzard. Bald buzzard, the fishhawk or osprey. See Fishhawk. 2. A blockhead; a dunce. It is common, to a proverb, to call one who can not be taught, or who continues obstinately ignorant, a buzzard. --Goldsmith.

Meaning of Buteo vulgaris from wikipedia

- The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-to-large bird of prey which has a large range. It is a member of the genus Buteo in the family Accipitridae...
- The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey that breeds throughout most of North America, from the interior of Alaska and northern Canada...
- The common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known as simply as the starling in Great Britain and Ireland, and as European starling in North America, is...
- larger size. The great horned owl is also compared to the red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), with which it often shares similar habitat, prey, and nesting...
- Circus cyaneus Red-shouldered hawk, Buteo lineatus Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos...
- biziurae - musk duck (Biziura lobata) P. buteonis - common buzzard (Buteo buteo) P. cathemerium - red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), great horned...
- cyathigerum Vanessa atalanta Eurasian blue tit Eurasian treecreeper Buteo buteo Caprimulgus europaeus The site has the following flora: Quercus robur...
- (Circus cyaenus), red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis), red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) and rough-legged hawks (Buteo lagopus). Most prolific by far of...
- appearing to cluster outside of the genus nearer very dissimilar genera like Buteo and Milvus. It appears that Cooper's hawk was the earliest Accipiter to...
- ratonero (Buteo buteo) and al elanio azul (El**** caeruleus). The muni****lity shelters, especially in protected zones, ardilla roja (Sciurus vulgaris), erizo...