Jerdon’s Baza

Scientific Name: Aviceda jerdoni

Malay Name: Helang-Gerigi Perang

Chinese Name: 褐冠鹃隼

Range: Breeds in scattered locations across India, Nepal, continental southeast Asia, Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines and Sulawesi. Some populations from the north migrate south through Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: jerdoni, ceylonensis, borneensis, magnirostris, celebensis.

Local Subspecies: jerdoni

Size: 46 cm

Identification: Pale brown underparts with dense dark brown barring, darker brown upperparts, with distinct crest typically seen when perched. Underwing coverts strongly marked dark brown. Combination of plumage features and distinct paddle-like wing shape rules out all other species locally.

Similar looking species: Crested Honey Buzzard, Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Eastern Buzzard, Common Buzzard

Habitat: Woodland.

Behaviour/Ecology: Much less common than the congeneric Black Baza, but the small numbers that winter in Singapore tend to form groups as well.

Local Status: Uncommon migrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2020)

Location: Observed migrating across key raptor watch sites. Small numbers have been observed wintering around Lorong Halus semi-regularly.

Featured reports: Mar 2022, Nov 2022, Dec 2022, Jan 2023, Feb 2023, Mar 2023, Apr 2023

Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):

Jerdon’s Baza at Bishan Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Jerdon’s Baza at Bishan Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Jerdon’s Baza at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Jerdon’s Baza at Changi. Photo Credit: Con Foley
Jerdon’s Baza at Bishan Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Jerdon’s Baza at Lorong Halus. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Jerdon’s Baza at Lorong Halus. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Jerdon's Baza)

References:

BirdLife International. (2020). Aviceda jerdoni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22694956A181759887.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

Clark, W. S. & Kirwan, G. M. (2020). Jerdon’s Baza (Aviceda jerdoni), version 1.0. In del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D. A., & de Juana, E. (Eds). Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.jerbaz1.01

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Singapore Birds Project. (n.d.). Jerdon's Baza. Retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/jerdons-baza.