Black baza / Dreifarbenweih (Aviceda leuphotes)

Black baza in flight, showing white blotches on wings. 2024-02-25 07.35.10 Laos
Classification: Genus Aviceda; Subfamily True hawks (Accipitrinae); Family Accipitridae
General: The black baza (Aviceda leuphotes) 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. [more]

Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ XC187025 - Black Baza - Aviceda leuphotes - flight call. Source: XENOCANTO XC187025 - Black Baza - Aviceda leuphotes - flight call.mp3 (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,
First documented observation : 2024-02-25 in Laos.