Aviceda
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.
| Baza | |
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| Black Baza | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Aviceda Swainson, 1836 |
| Species: | See textThe bazas,[1] 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. |
Species
- Aviceda cuculoides Swainson - African Cuckoo-Hawk
- Aviceda jerdoni Blyth - Jerdon's Baza
- Aviceda leuphotes Dumont - Black Baza
- Aviceda madagascariensis Smith - Madagascar Cuckoo-Hawk
- Aviceda subcristata Gould - Pacific Baza
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