Jerdon's Baza
A species of Bazas and Cuckoo-hawks Scientific name : Aviceda jerdoni Genus : Bazas and Cuckoo-hawks
Jerdon's Baza, A species of Bazas and Cuckoo-hawks
Botanical name: Aviceda jerdoni
Genus: Bazas and Cuckoo-hawks
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Description General Info
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Description
It is about 46 cm long. It is confusable with crested goshawk or the changeable hawk-eagle in flight, but can be distinguished by the longer upright crest, very broad and rounded paddle-shaped wings and mostly plain and pale underparts. It has a white chin and a bold black mesial stripe. Several subspecies are recognized within its large distribution range. These include: A. j. jerdoni (Blyth, 1842) - Sikkum to Assam, Burma, Sumatra A. j. ceylonensis (Legge, 1876) - South India and Sri Lanka A. j. borneensis (Sharpe, 1893) - Borneo A. j. magnirostris (Kaup, 1847) - Luzon, Mindanao A. j. leucopias (Sharpe, 1888) - Romblon, Samar, Palawan A. j. celebensis (Schlegel, 1873) 
Size
48 cm
Feeding Habits
Jerdon's Baza primarily feasts on large insects, beetles, larvae, lizards, small mammals, and frogs, occasionally hunting snakes. It employs a sit-and-wait tactic from concealed perches, launching quick attacks on detected prey, with some unconfirmed reports of activity at dusk.
Habitat
Jerdon's Baza typically inhabits moist deciduous forests, tropical evergreen forests, and lowland dipterocarp areas. This species favors environments such as forest edges, clearings, and occasionally can be found around quiet backwaters. It thrives mainly in rainforests and, particularly in the Indonesian region of Sumatra, it is often observed in coastal swamp forests. Jerdon's Baza also resides in areas with large tree canopies where it nests, and sometimes adapts to plantation areas. Urban encounters include parks, garden patches, and suburban regions, indicating a degree of adaptability to modified landscapes.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
It is resident in the terai of North India and foothills of the Eastern Himalayas from Eastern Nepal and Bengal duars to the Assam valley, Western Ghats in Southern India, southern Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Sumatra, Singapore and Philippines
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Scientific Classification
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