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Aviceda
Sign in to saveThe bazas, Aviceda, are a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. The genus has a widespread distribution from Australia to southern Asia and across to Africa. The bazas are sometimes known as cuckoo-hawks. A prominent crest is a feature of the bazas. They have two tooth-like indentations on the edge of the upper bill.
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Pacific Baza
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae
Aviceda es un género de aves accipitriformes de la familia Accipitridae. El género tiene una amplia distribución que se extiende de Australia al sur de Asia hasta África. Tienen una prominente cresta de plumas y dos indentaciones que se parecen a dientes en el borde del la mandíbula superior del pico.
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The bazas, Aviceda, are a genus of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. The genus has a widespread distribution from Australia to southern Asia and across to Africa. The bazas are sometimes known as cuckoo-hawks. A prominent crest is a feature of the bazas. They have two tooth-like indentations on the edge of the upper bill.
== Etymology == Aviceda: 'bird'; -cida 'killer', from caedere 'to kill'.