jackal buzzard, noun phrase

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‘The cry of this species is singularly like that of the common Jackal (Canis mesomelas) whence its name, and when its wings are expanded shewing the light colour, together with the reddish-brown breast-feathers, they greatly resemble the colours and markings of a jackal’s skin; moreover this bird occupies just about the same position in the tribe of rapacious birds as the jackal fills in that of rapacious animals.’ (M.E. Barber in Layard & Sharp’s Birds of South Africa, 1884, p.27.)
The buzzard Buteo rufofuscus of the Accipitridae, slate grey in colour, with white bands, and dark red-brown to chestnut breast; jackhalsvogel.
1884 Layard & Sharpe Birds of S. Afr. 26Buteo jakal. Jackal Buzzard.
1923 Haagner & Ivy Sketches of S. Afr. Bird-Life 97The Jackal Buzzard (Buteo jakal) is fairly common throughout South Africa. It derives its name from its howl-like cry, which somewhat resembles that of the Black-backed Jackal.
1936 E.L. Gill First Guide to S. Afr. Birds 126Jackal Buzzard,..In the air it does a great deal of soaring with stiffly-spread wings..; in doing so it shows a white band in the wing...The name refers to its cry, which is very like a jackal’s.
1971 Personality 2 Apr. 26Jackal buzzards, yellow-billed kites and drongoes by the dozen made up the balance of our feathered friends.
1985 S. Afr. Panorama Oct. 34In the surrounding koppies there are zebra, gemsbok, springbok, ostriches, steenbok, duiker, klipspringer, jackals, wild-cats and jackal buzzards.
1988 M. Nel in Personality 25 Apr. 54If the day is clear you might see jackal buzzards wheeling overhead.
The buzzard Buteo rufofuscus of the Accipitridae, slate grey in colour, with white bands, and dark red-brown to chestnut breast; jackhalsvogel.
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