Aviceda

5 species

The list of species of Aviceda genus

The bazas, Aviceda, are a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. 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.

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Black baza

Aviceda leuphotes

The black baza (Aviceda leuphotes ) is a small bird of prey found in the forests of Northeast India, the eastern Himalayas, China and Southeast Asia. Many populations are migratory, including those in the Indian region, which winter in the south of...

Pacific baza

Aviceda subcristata

The Pacific baza (Aviceda subcristata ), 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...

Jerdon's baza

Aviceda jerdoni

Jerdon's baza (Aviceda jerdoni ) 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.The common...

African cuckoo-hawk

Aviceda cuculoides

The African cuckoo-hawk, or African baza, (Aviceda cuculoides ) is a medium-sized raptor in the family Accipitridae so named because it resembles the common cuckoo. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa and along the eastern parts of Southern Africa,...

Madagascar cuckoo-hawk

Aviceda madagascariensis

The Madagascar cuckoo-hawk (Aviceda madagascariensis ), also known as the Madagascar baza or the Madagascan cuckoo falcon, is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to Madagascar.