Deep Forest Canopy
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Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

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.

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