Honey buzzard
Scientific name: Pernis apivorus
Rare summer visitors, honey buzzards breed in open woodland where they feed on the nests and larvae of bees and wasps.
Species information
Statistics
Length: 56cmWingspan: 142cm
Weight: 730g
Conservation status
Classified in the UK as Amber under the Birds of Conservation Concern 5: the Red List for Birds (2021). Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981.