Aviceda
| Baza | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Black baza (Aviceda leuphotes) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Subfamily: | Perninae |
| Genus: | Aviceda Swainson, 1836 |
The bazas,[1] Aviceda, are a genus of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. 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.
Etymology
Aviceda: Latin: avis ″bird″; -cida ″killer″, from caedere ″to kill″[2]
Species
- Aviceda cuculoides Swainson - African cuckoo-hawk
- Aviceda jerdoni Blyth - Jerdon's baza
- Aviceda leuphotes Dumont - black baza
- Aviceda madagascariensis Smith - Madagascar cuckoo-hawk
- Aviceda subcristata Gould - Pacific baza
References
- ↑ Etymological note: the common name "baza" is derived from baaz, the Hindi name for the northern goshawk, (Accipiter gentilis). Baaz has its origins in Arabic.
Aasheesh Pittie. "A dictionary of scientific bird names originating from the Indian region". Retrieved 24 September 2015. - ↑ Jobling, J.A. (2017). "Key to Scientific Names in Ornithology". In del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (2018). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions.
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