Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Accipitriformes > Accipitridae > Aviceda

Aviceda (bazas and cuckoo-hawks)

Synonyms: Avicida

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
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Species

Aviceda cuculoides (African Cuckoo-Hawk) (Attributes)
Aviceda jerdoni (Jerdon's Baza) (Attributes)
Aviceda leuphotes (Black Baza) (Attributes)
Aviceda madagascariensis (Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk) (Attributes)
Aviceda subcristata (Pacific Baza) (Attributes)
Baza gracilis

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0