Scientifically, which of these is a buzzard:?

Question

Which one of these is it?
Golden Eagle
Black vulture
Red Tailed hawk
Eastern Kestrel

Answer 1

Buzzard is not a scientific name. It is a common term usually used to refer to vultures, but also sometimes to hawks. You could look it up.

Answer 2

None! A "buzzard" is a *slang* name for vulture in the United States, but the actual bird named "buzzard" is none of these. Like another member said, true buzzards are similar to a hawk and is not found in the United States, unlike the species you listed.

Answer 3

There is actually one correct common name for each scientific name. The common buzzard, Buteo buteo var., is a hawk native to the UK, Europe, Africa and Asia. For some reason, Americans use the word in referring to vultures. Which are not hawks.

Birds of Britain
http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/buzzard.asp

The closest thing to a buzzard on your list is the red-tailed hawk.

Answer 4

Red Tailed Hawk

Answer 5

Definitely a Red Tailed Hawk (checked on Wajas)

Answer 6

I always heard the terms "buzzard" and "vulture" used interchangeably, so I'd guess B, but I wouldn't swear to it. I kind of thought "buzzard" was an informal term; I didn't realize it HAD a scientific definition.

Answer 7

Heh, Wajas user, eh?
Anyway, whatever it is, it isn't the vulture. Tried that to no avail. Go with the hawk.

Answer 8

Black Vulture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzzard

However, according to that article a red tailed hawk CAN be considered a buzzard depending on how you want to define buzzard.

Answer 9

Waja users: It is definitely not the vulture. :P

Answer 10

It's the hawk, if it's scientifical it's the hawk.