Jerdon's Baza
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Aviceda jerdoni (Blyth, 1842) |
Jerdon's Baza (Aviceda jerdoni) is a small bird of prey found in the Eastern Himalayas, China, Sri Lanka, South-east Asia. It inhabits forests.
It can be easily mistaken for the larger Changeable Hawk Eagle, but it has a distinctive upright crest of feathers. It is about 46 cm long.