Length
52-59 cm
Wingspan
113-135 cm
Classification
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Habitat
Common in migration, especially postnuptial, and can be seen almost anywhere in La Rioja. It breeds in forests with clearings, small wetlands and cultivated fields.
Description
Medium-sized raptor with wide wings, long neck, small head and long, rounded tail. Yellow eyes. Larger than a Buzzard, but easy to confuse from the distance. Its plumage is very varied, but the barred pattern of its tail and the darker carpal areas of its wings stand out. As its name indicates, it feeds mainly on bees and wasps, which is why it has feathers around its eyes and a "scale-like" beak to protect itself from stings.
Description
Medium-sized raptor with wide wings, long neck, small head and long, rounded tail. Yellow eyes. Larger than a Buzzard, but easy to confuse from the distance. Its plumage is very varied, but the barred pattern of its tail and the darker carpal areas of its wings stand out. As its name indicates, it feeds mainly on bees and wasps, which is why it has feathers around its eyes and a "scale-like" beak to protect itself from stings.
Resident | Transient | Winter | Summer
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