| Описание: | It nests in trees, building a new nest each year. It lays 3–7 eggs. Shikra is a small raptor (26–30 cm long) with short broad wings and a long tail, both adaptations to fast manoeuvring. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The adult Shikra has pale grey upperparts and is white, finely barred reddish below. The normal flight of this species is a characteristic "flap –flap– glide". Sexes are similar except that the female is larger than the male. It has a barred tail. The Shikra is a widespread resident breeder throughout south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The juvenile is brown above and white, spotted with brown below. The Shikra or Little Banded Goshawk (Accipiter badius) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. |