From what I have seen the term "buzzard" is kind of a slang term for a bird of prey in the US. There is an actual buzzard in Europe. Vultures are sometimes tagged buzzards by some people. I haven't found an actual "buzzard" in the US. Some bird experts do call the prey birds like hawks, etc., buzzards.
When you google "buzzards in the USA" you get a bunch of info on vultures. If you go to an actual site that studies birds, like a university, they tell you that most prey birds are termed as a buzzard. |