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Black Baza
Aviceda leuphotes
Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) — Birds of Prey of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) is a member of the Accipitridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 194 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Accipitriformes
- Family Accipitridae Kites, Hawks, Eagles
- Genus Aviceda
- Species leuphotes
Quick facts
- Weight
- 194 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Order
- Accipitriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black Baza is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black Baza is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) belongs to the Accipitridae family of the order Accipitriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 194 g, with a wing length of about 23.1 cm and a tail of around 12.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black Baza?
The Black Baza is a large bird that weighs around 194 g.
Where does the Black Baza live?
The Black Baza is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black Baza belong to?
The Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) belongs to the Accipitridae family, in the order Accipitriformes.
What does the Black Baza eat?
The Black Baza is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black Baza migrate?
The Black Baza is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Black Baza endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black Baza make?
1 real field recording of the Black Baza — including its flight call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black Baza's range?
The Black Baza has a mapped global range of about 3.5 million km².
Conservation
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A field guide to the Accipitridae family — 254 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.