The Pacific Baza is a medium size hawk of northern and eastern Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands. It has a distinctive crest on its head and is sometimes called the Crested Hawk.
It eats large insects, small reptiles, other birds and fruit. It seems to be especially fond of stick insects (Phasmidae) during breeding.
Classification:
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Aviceda
Species: A. subcristata
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Pacific Baza (Crested Hawk)
Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)
Pacific Baza
Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)
aviceda posted a photo:. Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata). Photographed outside study-window in mid-May 2008 using Canon 40D & Canon 100-400mmL ISM lens. Read more…
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Commentary:
Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata) circles at a distance above me near Tyto’s western boundary today. Hours before I had a tantalising glimpse of what appeared in the early morning light to… Read more…
The Pacific Baza chicks continue to grow with one now noticeably bigger than the other, hope there is enough food to sustain both of them. Pigeons and fruit-doves have been around feeding high … Read more…
posted by picasa this juv. baza came into care as an orphaned branchling. he would not self feed in captivity, however was very calm and gobbled up pinkie mice/rats and insects when offered. we soft r… Read more…
an afternoon at the territory wildlife park
the crested hawk or (pacific baza) (aviceda subcristata) is a rarer bird. crested hawk or (pacific baza) (aviceda subcristata) malcolm has settled into territory life well! malcolm ander… Read more…
