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Accipiter badius
The recall the guide said he thought it was a Shikra or Besra but the darkness of the wings and head are also suggestive of a Sparrowhawk (A. nisus) which had been recorded there just once in 1999. The narrow tight bands on the breast would rule out Besra.
Small wood.
Spotted on Feb 24, 2002
Submitted on Feb 16, 2014
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