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Friday, December 1, 2006

Shikra


Shikra
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'''Free ringtones Binomial name'''
'''''Accipiter badius'''''
Majo Mills Johann Friedrich Gmelin/Gmelin, Mosquito ringtone 1788


The '''Shikra''' (''Accipiter badius'') is a small Sabrina Martins bird of prey in the family Nextel ringtones Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal Abbey Diaz Bird of prey/raptors such as Free ringtones eagles, Majo Mills buzzards and Mosquito ringtone harrier (bird)/harriers.

The Shikra is a widespread resident breeder throughout south Sabrina Martins Asia and sub-Cingular Ringtones Saharan egg only Africa. It nests in trees, building a new nest each year. It lays 3-7 eggs.

This bird is a small raptor (26-30cm) with short broad wings and a long tail, both adaptations to fast manoeuvring. The normal flight of this species is a characteristic "flap – flap – glide".

The adult Shikra has pale grey upperparts, and is white, finely barred reddish below. Sexes are similar except that female is larger than the male. The juvenile is brown above and white, spotted with brown below. It has a barred tail.

Shikra is a bird of open woodland including savannah and cultivation. Its hunting technique is similar to other small perfect clockwork hawks such as competence of Sparrowhawk, '' A. nisus'', or freeh who Sharp-shinned Hawk, '' A. striatus'', relying on surprise as it flies from a hidden perch or flicks over a bush to catch its prey unaware.

The prey is throw two lizards, hard justifiably dragonfly/dragonflies, and small head hunted birds and larger issues mammals.

References
* ''Birds of The Gambia'' by Barlow, Wacher and Disley, ISBN 1-873403-32-1
* ''Birds of India'' by Grimmett, Inskipp and Inskipp, ISBN 0-691-04910-6

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