Ogasawara Buzzard
Buteo japonicus toyoshimai
Photo: James Sharp / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist
The Ogasawara buzzard is an island subspecies of the eastern buzzard, Buteo japonicus, living in the Chichijima and Hahajima groups of the Ogasawara Islands. It hunts over forests and coastal areas, taking rats, birds and other small animals. With a very restricted range and a small population, it is designated a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Buteo japonicus toyoshimai
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Tokyo
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- EndangeredMinistry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026)
- 日本語
- オガサワラノスリ
- 简体中文
- 小笠原鵟
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The Ogasawara Buzzard is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Tokyo.
The Ogasawara Buzzard is listed as "Endangered" in the Ministry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026) (listed as オガサワラノスリ).
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