Pacific baza

Pacific baza
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Aviceda
Species:
A. subcristata
Binomial name
Aviceda subcristata
(Gould, 1838)
Distribution of the Pacific baza. Thick lines demarcate some subspecies, but note that there are actually 13 in total.

The Pacific baza (Aviceda subcristata), also known as the crested hawk, crested baza, and Pacific cuckoo-falcon,[2] 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.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aviceda subcristata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22694961A95221429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22694961A95221429.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference northern was invoked but never defined (see the help page).