Colours
Distinguishing features
It is a slender, medium-sized hawk with a distinctive crest. Its upperside is mainly dark brown, with a grey head and yellow eyes. It is conspicuously barred white and dark brown on the breast and on the underside of the tail and flight feathers. Females are slightly larger than males. (Wikipedia)
Size
- From 43 cm to 46 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Females
- From 35 cm to 40 cm (Length of specimen) - applies to Males
Wingspan
- From 80 cm to 110 cm
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is found in coastal and subcoastal areas of northern and eastern Australia, Wallacea, New Guinea and adjacent islands. (Wikipedia)
Diet
It has a distinctive hunting behaviour. When potential food is spotted in the treetops from above, the Pacific Baza lifts its wings into a distinctive Vee shape and dives briskly into the canopy to devour its prey.
It feeds on stick insects (especially when breeding) as well as other large insects, tree frogs, lizards, small birds and fruit. (Wikipedia)
