African Cuckoo-Hawk

Aviceda cuculoides

The African cuckoo-hawk, or African baza, is a medium-sized raptor in the family Accipitridae so named because it resembles the common cuckoo. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa and along the eastern parts of Southern Africa, preferring dense woodland and forest of either indigenous or exotic trees.

Scientific name

Aviceda cuculoides

Family

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

IUCN status

LC