The distinctive juvenile plumage of a Little Banded Goshawk or Shikra. One of the smaller Accipiter raptors they are prodigious hunters

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The distinctive juvenile plumage of a Little Banded Goshawk or Shikra. One of the smaller Accipiter raptors they are prodigious hunters of small reptiles, other birds and small mammals. They are widsprwad and common in places, their range extending into Asia.

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Size: 4200px × 2762px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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