BirdUp · Species
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata(Gould, 1838)
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- Order
- ACCIPITRIFORMES
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Aviceda
At a glance
The Pacific Baza is a large bird, about 35–45 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 35–45 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Pacific Baza look like?
The Pacific Baza is a large bird, about 35–45 cm long and weighing 259–448 g.
The Pacific baza, also known as the crested hawk, crested baza, and Pacific cuckoo-falcon, is a slender, medium-sized species of hawk in the family Accipitridae. It is mostly grey, brown, and white coloured and grows to a length of 35–46 centimetres (14–18 in). It is an omnivore and usually does not migrate. The breeding season for the species lasts from September to at least February, during which time specimens commonly fly and vocalise for display. It lives in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and East Timor, in forests, savannas, and freshwater bodies. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists it as a least concern species.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Pacific Baza?
The Pacific Baza is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Martin Rady · Wakerley QLD, Australia
Call
prossington · Major Mitchell Reserve, Blaxland, NSW, AU
Call
prossington · Major Mitchell Reserve, Blaxland, NSW, AU
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Pacific Baza eat?
The Pacific Baza feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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