Avibase: Aviceda subcristata megala (Pacific Baza (megala))

Pacific Baza (megala)

Aviceda subcristata megala (Stresemann, EFT 1913)

Classification

Order:
  Accipitriformes
Family:
  Accipitridae
Genus:
   Aviceda
Scientific:
  Aviceda subcristata megala

Original description

Citation:
(Stresemann, EFT 1913)

Reference:
Novit. Zool. 20, no.2 p.307

Protonym:
Baza subcristata megala

Type locality:
Fergusson Island.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/53817#page/327/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
7AA1955C54F24838

Avibase ID:
avibase-7AA1955C

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7AA1955C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824428

Geographic range:

Aviceda subcristata megala: eastern New Guinea

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Pacific Baza (megala)
French:
Baza huppé (megala)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pacific Baza (megala) ( Aviceda subcristata megala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pacific Baza (megala) ( Aviceda subcristata megala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Pacific Baza (megala) ( Aviceda subcristata megala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Pacific Baza (megala) ( Aviceda subcristata megala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pacific Baza (megala) ( Aviceda subcristata megala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pacific Baza (megala) ( Aviceda subcristata megala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pacific Baza (megala) ( Aviceda subcristata megala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pacific Baza (megala) ( Aviceda subcristata megala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pacific Baza (megala) ( Aviceda subcristata megala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pacific Baza (megala) ( Aviceda subcristata megala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pacific Baza (megala) ( Aviceda subcristata megala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pacific Baza (megala) ( Aviceda subcristata megala)
Avilist 2025: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aviceda subcristata megala [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Aviceda subcristata

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