BirdUp · Species
Pacific Baza
Aviceda subcristata(Gould, 1838)
- Order
- ACCIPITRIFORMES
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Aviceda
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
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
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Wallacea (except Sulawesi), New Guinea region, north and east Australia, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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