Jerdon's Baza
Aviceda jerdoni
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderAccipitriformes (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies)
- FamilyAccipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
- GenusAviceda (Bazas and Cuckoo-Hawks)
- SpeciesAviceda jerdoni (Jerdon's Baza)
About the Jerdon's Baza
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.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon. It is about 41–48 cm long with a wingspan of 117 cm (46 in). The bird weighs around 350 grams (.77 lb). It is confusable with crested goshawk or the changeable hawk-eagle in flight, but can be distinguished by the longer upright crest, very broad and rounded paddle-shaped wings and mostly plain and pale underparts. It has a white chin and a bold black mesial stripe.
Several subspecies are recognized within its large distribution range. These include: A. j. jerdoni (Blyth, 1842) – Sikkim to Assam, Burma, Sumatra A. j. ceylonensis (Legge, 1876) – South India and Sri Lanka A. j. borneensis (Sharpe, 1893) – Borneo
A. j. magnirostris (Kaup, 1847) – Luzon, Mindanao A. j. leucopias (Sharpe, 1888) – Romblon, Samar, Palawan A. j. celebensis (Schlegel, 1873) It is a resident of the terai of North India and foothills of the Eastern Himalayas... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Jerdon's Baza in Sinharaja Forest Reserve
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 15 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 17 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 18 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 19 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 20 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 21 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Jerdon's Baza in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Jerdon's Baza sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Jerdon's Baza in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Jerdon's Baza in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.