Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Black Honey Buzzard is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Black Honey Buzzard Henicopernis infuscatus European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus Barred Honey Buzzard Pernis celebensis Philippine Honey Buzzard Pernis steerei Square-tailed Kite Lophoictinia isura Black-breasted Buzzard Hamirostra melanosternon Swallow-tailed Kite Elanoides forficatus Bat Hawk Macheiramphus alcinus Pearl Kite Gampsonyx swainsonii Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus Black-shouldered Kite Elanus axillaris White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus Letter-winged More
Henecopernis infuscata Black Honey Buzzard, New Britain Honey Buzzard. Pernis ... http://home.wanadoo.nl/r.goedegebuur/roofvog/roofidxe.html The birds of prey site of Robert Goedegebuur: 205, Helicolestes hamatus, not available yet, -. 206, Henicopernis infuscata, Black Honey Buzzard, -. 207, Henicopernis longicauda, Long-tailed Honey Buzzard, -. ... http://home.wanadoo.nl/r.goedegebuur/roofvog/roofidxn.html De roofvogelsite van Robert Goedegebuur: 205, Helicolestes hamatus, Haaksnavelwouw, not available yet, -. 206, Henicopernis infuscata, Zwarte wespendief, Black Honey Buzzard, -. 207, ... http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages. More