A juvenile Shikra, or Little Banded Goshawk, is a common and widespread raptor of woodlands and savanna habitats in Eastern and Southern Africa

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A juvenile Shikra, or Little Banded Goshawk, is a common and widespread raptor of woodlands and savanna habitats in Eastern and Southern Africa. As they age, they lose the streaked plumage and the eye and cere darkens

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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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