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ForestPlatform nestMedium · 194 g
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The black baza is a small and distinctively coloured raptor; it ranges from 30 to 35 cm in length, a 66 to 80 cm wingspan and a weight of 168 to 224 g. When perched, the upright crest and contrasting patterns make it difficult to misidentify. The male has white scapulars, secondary coverts and on the secondaries. The female has white only on the scapulars and more chestnut bands on the underside unlike the few bands in the male. While flying, it is similar to a crow and is often seen in small groups or flocks during migration. During migration, they are gregarious at their roost.
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When to see the Black Baza
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black Baza
The map shades 16 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black Baza
The black baza is a small bird of prey found in the forests of Northeast India, the eastern Himalayas, China and Southeast Asia. Many populations are migratory, including those in the Indian region, which winter in the south of the Peninsula and Sri Lanka. Black bazas have short, stout legs and feet with strong talons, and a prominent crest. They are found in dense forest, often in small groups, and can often be found perched on bare branches of tall trees rising above the forest canopy.
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Easily confused with
Pacific BazaAviceda subcristataThe Pacific baza is a slender, medium-sized bird, with a slim head and neck.
Jerdon's BazaAviceda jerdoniIt is about 41–48 cm long with a wingspan of 117 cm (46 in).
African Cuckoo-HawkAviceda cuculoidesThe African cuckoo-hawk weighs 220–296 grams (0.48–0.65 lb) and has a wingspan of 91 cm (35 inches).
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