Aviceda
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The bazas, Aviceda, are a genus of bird of prey
in the Accipitridae
family. The genus has a widespread distribution from Australia
to southern Asia and across to Africa
. The bazas are sometimes known as cuckoo-hawks.
A prominent crest is a feature of the bazas. They have two tooth-like indentations on the edge of the upper bill.
Bird of prey
Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. They are defined as birds that primarily hunt vertebrates, including other birds. Their talons and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh....
in the Accipitridae
Accipitridae
The Accipitridae, one of the two major families within the order Accipitriformes , are a family of small to large birds with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet. They feed on a range of prey items from insects to medium-sized mammals, with a number feeding on carrion and a...
family. The genus has a widespread distribution from Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to southern Asia and across to Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. The bazas are sometimes known as cuckoo-hawks.
A prominent crest is a feature of the bazas. They have two tooth-like indentations on the edge of the upper bill.
Species
- Aviceda cuculoidesAfrican Cuckoo-HawkThe African Cuckoo-Hawk is a medium-sized raptor in the family Accipitridae resembling a Common Cuckoo, found in sub-Saharan Africa and along the eastern parts of Southern Africa...
Swainson - African Cuckoo-Hawk - Aviceda jerdoniJerdon's BazaJerdon's Baza is a moderate sized brown hawk with a thin white-tipped black crest usually held erect. It is found in South-east Asia. It inhabits foothills in the terai and is rarer in evergreen forests and tea estates.-Description:...
Blyth - Jerdon's Baza - Aviceda leuphotesBlack BazaThe Black Baza is a small sized bird of prey found in the forests of South Asia and Southeast Asia. Many populations are migratory. The races in the Indian region are migratory, wintering in the south of the Peninsula and Sri Lanka. The Black Bazas have short, stout legs and feet with strong...
Dumont - Black Baza - Aviceda madagascariensis Smith - Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk
- Aviceda subcristataPacific BazaThe Pacific Baza, Aviceda subcristata, also known as the Crested Hawk, is a slender, medium-sized hawk with a distinctive crest. Its upperside is mainly dark brown, with a grey head and yellow eyes. It is conspicuously barred white and dark brown on the breast and on the underside of the tail and...
Gould - Pacific Baza