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Pacific Baza

Pacific Baza, Aviceda subcristata, also known as the Crested Hawk, is a slender, medium-sized hawk with a distinctive crest. Its upperside is mainly dark brown, with a grey head and yellow eyes. It is conspicuously barred white and dark brown on the breast and on the underside of the tail and flight feathers. Females are slightly larger than males. It is found in coastal and subcoastal areas of northern and eastern Australia, Wallacea, New Guinea and adjacent islands. It feeds on stick insects (especially when breeding) as well as other large insects, tree frogs, lizards, small birds and fruit. It nests high in forest and woodland trees, with a clutch size of 2-4.

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Pacific Baza plaque
Peter Mann

Pacific Baza plaque

Uploaded: September 24, 2004
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  • Terry Parker (Private)
    3 years 5 months ago
    29/12/2009
    I saw one of these beautiful birds in the tree at the back of my garden in Wahroonga. The bird settled for some 20 minutes eating an enormous stick insect.
    Are these birds rare in sydney??

    Terry Parker