The bazas,[2] 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.
Baza | |
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Black baza (Aviceda leuphotes) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Accipitriformes |
Family: | Accipitridae |
Subfamily: | Perninae |
Genus: | Aviceda Swainson, 1836 |
Type species | |
Aviceda cuculoides[1] Swainson, 1837
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Aviceda: Latin: avis 'bird'; -cida 'killer', from caedere 'to kill'.[3]
Common name | Scientific name [a] | IUCN Red List Status | Distribution | Picture |
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African cuckoo-hawk | Aviceda cuculoides Swainson, 1837 |
LC IUCN[4] | Sub-Saharan Africa and eastern parts of southern Africa | |
Jerdon's baza | Aviceda jerdoni (Blyth, 1842) |
LC IUCN[5] | South-east Asia | |
Black baza | Aviceda leuphotes (Dumont, 1820) |
LC IUCN[6] | ||
Madagascar cuckoo-hawk | Aviceda madagascariensis (Smith, 1834) |
LC IUCN[7] | ||
Pacific baza | Aviceda subcristata (Gould, 1838) |
LC IUCN[8] |