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Shikra

Accipiter badius

Description:

The Shikra (Accipiter badius) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found widely distributed in Asia and Africa where it is also called the Little Banded Goshawk. The African forms may represent a separate species but have usually been considered as subspecies of the Shikra. The Shikra is very similar in appearance to other sparrowhawk species including the Chinese Goshawk and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. They have a sharp two note call and have the typical flap and glide flight. Their calls are imitated by drongos and the Common Hawk-Cuckoo resembles it in plumage. SOURCE: Wikipedia

Habitat:

These birds are nesting at the top of the Neem tree in my garden, but they always seem to eat in the Amla tree, which is just getting it's new leaves.

Notes:

These are the resident Shikra's nesting in my Neem tree. Nos 1 & 2 are one of the pair, and No 3 is the other.

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5 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 12 years ago

thank you Cecilia. I'll check out the difference when they are feeding tomorrow, and see if I can tell them apart...

pamsai
pamsai 12 years ago

thanks Cecilia. Would you mind telling me how you recognise them apart so I will know which is which, when I see them in future.

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

Very nice!

pamsai
pamsai 12 years ago

The first 2 photos are of one bird, and the third photo is the other. Anyone can tell which is male and which is female?

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Nice.

pamsai
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pamsai

Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Mar 18, 2012
Submitted on Mar 18, 2012

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