Pacific baza
crested hawk
aviceda subcristata latin

The Pacific Baza has a distinctive hunting behaviour.

The Pacific Baza, Aviceda subcristata, also known as the Crested Hawk, is a slender, medium-sized hawk with a distinctive crest.

Birds recorded in the reserve during the survey that help fill the distributional gaps include the Pacific Baza, Little Bronze-cuckoo, Figbird and White-breasted Whistler.

When potential food is spotted in the treetops from above, the Pacific Baza lifts its wings into a distinctive Vee shape and dives briskly into the canopy to devour its prey.

The Pacific Baza, Aviceda subcristata, also known as the Crested Hawk, is a slender, medium-sized hawk with a distinctive crest.