Pacific baza
Aviceda subcristata (Gould, 1838)
The Pacific baza (Aviceda subcristata) is a species in the family Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes. Recorded adults weigh 307 g to 347 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the Pacific baza
- Weight
- 307 g – 347 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 80 cm – 1.05 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 2.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the Pacific baza?
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Where does the Pacific baza live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The Pacific baza is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the Pacific baza?
The Pacific baza (Aviceda subcristata), also known as the crested hawk, crested baza, and Pacific cuckoo-falcon, is a slender, medium-sized species of hawk in the family Accipitridae. It is mostly grey, brown, and white coloured and grows to a length of 35–46 centimetres (14–18 in). It is an omnivore and usually does not migrate. The breeding season for the species lasts from September to at least February, during which time specimens commonly fly and vocalise for display. It lives in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and East Timor, in forests, savannas, and freshwater bodies. The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists it as a least concern species.
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Is the Pacific baza endangered?
The Pacific baza is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the Pacific baza classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAccipitriformes
- familyAccipitridae
- genusAviceda
- SpeciesAviceda subcristata (Gould, 1838)
Synonyms Lepidogenys subcristatus
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- باز الهاديArabic
- باز الباسيفيكArabic
- Sakit Okean bazasıAzerbaijani
- Aviceda subcristataBulgarian
- Baza-kuchBreton
- baza australiàCatalan
- luňákovec lesníCzech
- aviceda hnědohřbetáCzech
- cogwalch copogWelsh
- Gråfodet BazaDanish
- PapuaweihGerman
- Papua-WeiheGerman
- papua kukolagloEsperanto
- Baza australianaSpanish
- Baza australianoSpanish
- lõuna-tutthaugasEstonian
- töyhtöhaukkaFinnish
- Baza huppéFrench
- australska bazaCroatian
- búbos bazaHungarian
- Baza pasifikIndonesian
- Baza crestatoItalian
- Baza del PacificoItalian
- カンムリカッコウハヤブサJapanese
- papuasinis kuoduotasis vanagasLithuanian
- Australische KoekoekswouwDutch
- australbazaNorwegian
- czubak australijskiPolish
- baza-australianoPortuguese
- baza-de-cabeça-cinzentaPortuguese
- gavião-cuco-australianoPortuguese
- Хохлатая базаRussian
- kochláč hnedochrbtýSlovak
- Pacifička bazaSerbian
- gråfotad bazaSwedish
- Pasifik BazasıTurkish
- шуляк австралійськийUkrainian
- 凤头鹃隼Chinese
- 鳳頭鵑隼Chinese
Relatives of the Pacific baza
Other species in the same genus Aviceda.
Black baza
Aviceda leuphotes
Jerdon's baza
Aviceda jerdoni
African cuckoo-hawk
Aviceda cuculoides
Madagascar cuckoo-hawk
Aviceda madagascariensis
ComparePacific baza vs Black bazaPacific baza vs Jerdon's bazaPacific baza vs African cuckoo-hawkPacific baza vs Madagascar cuckoo-hawk
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the Pacific baza?
An adult Pacific baza weighs 307 g – 347 g and has a wingspan of 80 cm – 1.05 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the Pacific baza live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the Pacific baza for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the Pacific baza endangered?
The Pacific baza is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the Pacific baza?
The Pacific baza (Aviceda subcristata) belongs to the family Accipitridae in the order Accipitriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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