Black Baza
Aviceda leuphotes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusAviceda (Bazas and Cuckoo-Hawks)
- SpeciesAviceda leuphotes (Black Baza)
Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park
Crested Serpent Eagle
Spilornis cheela
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Black Eagle
Ictinaetus malayensis
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus
Western Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus
Rufous-bellied Eagle
Lophotriorchis kienerii
Crested Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus cirrhatus
Legge's Hawk-Eagle
Nisaetus kelaarti
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga
Pale Harrier
Circus macrourus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 12 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Baza in Periyar National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Black Baza sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 87 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Baza in Periyar National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Black Baza in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.