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
Photos:
Pacific Baza (Crested Hawk)
Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata)
