Common Buzzard: Song & calls

  • Calls: a plaintive, nasal “piäää” — reminiscent of a cat's mew, heard in soaring flight. Used in territorial disputes and for communication at the nest.
  • Young at the nest: a shriller, more persistent “piih-piih”.

Recordings can be found on xeno-canto and Artportalen (the Swedish species observation system).

More about the Common Buzzard

  • Breeding
  • Nest & eggs
  • Diet
  • In winter
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