Shikra

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.