Wildlifeof Malaysia
Jerdon's Baza
Birds of Prey
Photo: PJeganathan · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Aviceda jerdoni
Basic stats
Habitat
Foothills of the terai; rarer in evergreen forest and tea estates
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Size
41–48cm
Wingspan
About 117cm
Weight
About 350g
Jerdon's baza is a moderate-sized brown hawk with a thin, white-tipped black crest usually held erect. It is 41 to 48 cm long with a wingspan of about 117 cm and weighs about 350 g. In flight it can be confused with the crested goshawk or changeable hawk-eagle but has a longer upright crest, very broad paddle-shaped wings and mostly plain pale underparts, with a white chin and a bold black central stripe. The name commemorates the surgeon-naturalist Thomas C. Jerdon (Wikipedia, species account).
It is typically seen in pairs making aerial sallies, and occasionally in family parties of three to five near forest edges (Wikipedia, species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Jerdon's Baza live in?
- Foothills of the terai; rarer in evergreen forest and tea estates
- Where is the Jerdon's Baza found?
- South and Southeast Asia
- How big is the Jerdon's Baza?
- 41–48cm
- What is the wingspan of the Jerdon's Baza?
- About 117cm
- How much does the Jerdon's Baza weigh?
- About 350g