Shikra - Accipiter badius / Birds of prey

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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.

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Size: 2987px × 2416px
Location: Harda, Madhya Pradesh, India
Photo credit: © Prakash Chandra / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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