Pernis apivorus, European Honey Buzzard. Lanky raptor with long wings found in the western Palearctic from most of Europe to as far east as southwestern Siberia. Favors forested areas with clearings and small wetlands, but migrants to tropical Africa may occur in any habitat. It is a specialist feeder, living mainly on the larvae and nests of wasps and hornets, although it will take small mammals, reptiles and birds. It is the only known predator of the Asian hornet. The call is a clear…
