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Shikra / Little Banded Goshawk

Accipiter badius

Description:

The Shikra is a small raptor (26–30 cm long) and like most other Accipiter hawks, this species has short rounded wings and a narrow and somewhat long tail.

Habitat:

The Shikra is found in a range of habitats including forests, farmland and urban areas.

1 Species ID Suggestions

tashu.vet
tashu.vet 11 years ago
Shikra
Accipiter badius Shikra


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2 Comments

SisirBanga
SisirBanga 11 years ago

Thanks tashu.vet for the ID.
Accipiter badius

Shikra

tashu.vet
tashu.vet 11 years ago

That looks like a Juvenile Shikra. :D

SisirBanga
Spotted by
SisirBanga

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Aug 9, 2012
Submitted on Jan 29, 2013

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