The Shikra (Male)

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comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Great shot! Are you sure about this species? The red eyes are kind of confusing me. Posted 9 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  The Grey Kestrel is Falco ardosiaceus, but I don't think it is the right one either.
  Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Sunil R Agadi
    
    Lion
    
    Thank you for correcting me. Posted 9 years ago
3. Sunil R Agadi
  
  Lion
  
  I mistook it for Kestrel, I have corrected it. Thank you for correcting me. Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
4. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    No problem, nice species intro, first photo of this species :) Posted 9 years ago
  2. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    This seems to be the right one, well done. Posted 9 years ago

The Shikra

The Shikra 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.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey

Species identified by Sunil R Agadi