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Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda jerdoni (Blyth, 1842)
41–48 cmLength117 cmWingspan363 gWeight
Its slender black crest is usually raised and has a small white tip.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore
How to identify
Field marks
- Crest slender and black, with a white tip
- Wings broad and rounded, like oars
- Chin white
Where and when it's recorded
Jerdon's Baza has been recorded at 304 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Khao Dinsor (Khao Dinso) / Chumphon Raptor CenterThailand400 records
- Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestIndia243 records
- Kinabatangan River – SukauMalaysia215 records
More places
- Mount Faber ParkSingapore143 records
- Henderson WavesSingapore139 records
- Lorong Halus WetlandSingapore99 records
- Coney IslandSingapore97 records
- Kinabatangan Wildlife SanctuaryMalaysia96 records
- Guantou Hill National Forest ParkChina87 records
- Changi Business ParkSingapore84 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Jerdon's baza (Aviceda jerdoni) is a moderate sized brown hawk with a thin white-tipped black crest usually held erect. It is found in South-east Asia. It inhabits foothills in the terai and is rarer in evergreen forests and tea estates.
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Questions
How big is the Jerdon's Baza?
The Jerdon's Baza is about 41–48 cm long, with a wingspan of 117 cm and weighs around 363 g.
Where does the Jerdon's Baza live?
Its breeding range: Oriental, Australasia: widespread. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
When is the best time to see the Jerdon's Baza?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Jerdon's Baza endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Jerdon's Baza as Least Concern.
What does the Jerdon's Baza eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Jerdon's Baza in?
It belongs to the family Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae), order Accipitriformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 41–48 cm
- Wingspan
- 117 cm
- Weight
- 363 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 303 mm
- Tail
- 211 mm
- Bill
- 46 mm
- Tarsus
- 35 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental, Australasia: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 1
- Aviceda jerdoni jerdoni n India to s China and Myanmar, Indochina and Sumatra
Classification
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Family
- Kites, Hawks, Eagles Accipitridae
- Genus
- Aviceda
Other birds in the genus Aviceda
African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoides
Madagascar Cuckoo-HawkAviceda madagascariensis
Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
Black BazaAviceda leuphotes
Pearl KiteGampsonyx swainsonii
Scissor-tailed KiteChelictinia riocourii
White-tailed KiteElanus leucurus
Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
Black-shouldered KiteElanus axillaris
Letter-winged KiteElanus scriptus
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