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Buteo buteo

Buteo buteo

9.3
A medium-sized bird of prey with broad wings and a rounded tail that lives in Europe and parts of Asia
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : buitre común
  • The Buteo buteo is often seen gliding over open countryside in search of small mammals.

Examples

  • Many birdwatchers were excited to spot a Buteo buteo circling above the meadow.

  • Conservation efforts have helped increase the population of Buteo buteo in several regions.

  • I saw a Buteo buteo soaring high in the sky.

  • The Buteo buteo is often found in open fields.

  • Many birdwatchers were excited to spot a Buteo buteo circling above the meadow.

  • Conservation efforts have helped increase the population of Buteo buteo in several regions.

  • The Buteo buteo is often seen gliding over open countryside in search of small mammals.

Synonyms

buzzard
vsButeo buteo
  • UK
4 7.0

A large bird of prey with broad wings and a short tail found in Europe

is a medium sized species with rounded tail and range across Europe and Asia

Surface Forms

Buteo buteo singular
Buteo buteos plural

Morphology

Buteo + Buteo

Knowing the constituent 'Buteo' (a genus of hawks) allows a learner to infer that 'Buteo buteo' names a member of that genus — i.e., a type of hawk — because binomial Latin names combine genus and species. However, the exact identity 'common buzzard' and the detailed sense (size, range) rely on taxonomic convention and specific biological knowledge rather than simple compositional semantics, so the full meaning is not immediately predictable to a general B1 learner.

Etymology

Buteo buteo comes from the Latin word buteo, which meant 'buzzard' or 'hawk'. Because both words are the same, the name simply means the common buzzard and reminds us of a broad-winged bird that circles while it hunts.