Aviceda subcristata (Gould, 1838)

Bishop, K. David, 2023, The avifauna of Biak Island, Papua, Indonesia with comments on status, conservation, natural history and taxonomy, Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club 143 (1), pp. 3-62 : 36

PACIFIC BAZA Aviceda subcristata #

Local name Mamunman (Sansundi).

Range A. s. obscura Biak, Supiori ; A. s. megala Yapen.

Status Endemic subspecies. Obtained by three collectors and observed by most visitors. Moderately common, occasionally seen in groups of 3‒4. Most frequent in mature secondary and selectively logged forest, but also at the edge of tall primary forest.