Description
The Black-breasted Buzzard is a large bird of prey, intermediate in size between the Little Eagle and the Wedge-tailed Eagle. It is 50–60 cm (20–24 in) in length and has a wingspan of 145–155 cm (57–61 in). Females are larger than the males, and weigh more, with males weighing around 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) and females weighing 1.4 kg (3.1 lb). Adult birds are relatively easy to recognise by their mainly dark plumage combined with distinctive white patches on the wings at the bases of the primary feathers.
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