Black-breasted Buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon) perched in a dead tree along the William Creek - Coober Pedy road, South Australia

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This large raptor is endemic to mainland Australia and is normally found in drier areas of the north and inland.

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Size: 4900px × 3675px
Location: William Creek, South Australia, Australia
Photo credit: © steve waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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