Cape Verde Buzzard

| Cape Verde Buzzard | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Falconiformes (or Accipitriformes, q.v.) |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Buteo |
| Species: | B. bannermani |
| Binomial name | |
| Buteo bannermani (Swann, 1919) | |
| Synonyms | |
Buteo buteo bannermani
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The Cape Verde Buzzard (Buteo bannermani) is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo). As its name implies, it is native to Cape Verde. Some taxonomists consider it to be a distinct species and is treated as such here.
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