Jerdon's Baza

Jerdon's baza is a moderate-sized brown hawk with a thin, white-tipped black crest usually held erect. It is 41 to 48 cm long with a wingspan of about 117 cm and weighs about 350 g. In flight it can be confused with the crested goshawk or changeable hawk-eagle but has a longer upright crest, very broad paddle-shaped wings and mostly plain pale underparts, with a white chin and a bold black central stripe. (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is typically seen in pairs making aerial sallies, and occasionally in family parties of three to five near forest edges (Wikipedia, species account). Several subspecies are recognized within its large distribution range. The birds indulge in 'soaring and undulating' display flights near the nest. Breeding season varies locally but the bird is known to breed almost the entire year with the exception of a few months around April and May. (Wikipedia, general species account).