Aviceda
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 Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac .... 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'. Species References Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by William Swainson {{Accipitriformes-stub ...
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