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Crested Hawk

Aviceda subcristata

 

 

 

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Also known as the Pacific baza.  These quiet hawks are highly maneuverable and acrobatic fliers, particularly during courtship when they engage in spectacular aerial displays. They are one of the few birds of prey that feed mostly on insects, especially stick insects. They will also take frogs and small reptiles. The Crested Hawks is mostly found in rainforest margins of eastern and northern Australia.