eastern buzzard

noun

A species of buzzard, Buteo japonicus, similar to the common buzzard, but with less variability in plumage and smaller dark carpal spots, and with usually dark-brown upperparts, pale nearly-white underparts, and darkish primaries.

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Meanings

nouneastern buzzard (plural eastern buzzards)

plural eastern buzzards

  1. A species of buzzard, Buteo japonicus, similar to the common buzzard, but with less variability in plumage and smaller dark carpal spots, and with usually dark-brown upperparts, pale nearly-white underparts, and darkish primaries.

Translations

Dutch Japanse buizerd
  • Japanse buizerdButeo japonicus
French buse du Japon
  • buse du JaponButeo japonicus
Japanese 鵟
  • 鵟 (nosuri)Buteo japonicus
Cite this entry
APA

eastern buzzard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eastern%20buzzard

MLA

“eastern buzzard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eastern%20buzzard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eastern buzzard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eastern%20buzzard.

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