Gray-faced buzzard
Accipitriformes / Family: Accipitridae
- Total length
- approx. 50 cm
- Range
- Migratory. Breeds in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and eastern China; winters in the Ryukyu Islands, southern China, and Southeast Asia.
It is a migratory bird that visits Tokunoshima in autumn. In the diorama, you can see it soaring in the sky.
It has a white abdomen with horizontal bars, which appear as vertical bars in juveniles.
Its call is a clear, carrying "pik-wee." In Tokunoshima, it can be seen from mid-September to as late as mid-May. It inhabits forests and open farmlands, such as sugarcane fields and pastures, and mainly preys on grasshoppers, lizards, and frogs.
Habitat of This Animal:
B:Forest along the mountain ridge - B1:Forest near the settlement
Most of the forests in Tokunoshima Island are secondary forests that were once cleared in the past. Especially near the settlements, there are forests that have become well-lit thanks to recent pruning. Remains of paths, charcoal kilns, and fields form a reminder of the relationship between people and nature. Such forests accessible from settlements are inhabited by many living creatures fond of the well-lit environment.
This B1:Forest near the settlement