Birds Around Me 0161 - Shikra (शिकारा) - Accipiter badius
Shikra (शिकारा) - Accipiter badius Taken on January 15, 2018 Location: Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, India (Latitude: 23.172826, Longitude: 79.881881) Shikra (शिकारा) is a small bird of prey found across Asia & Africa. The shikra is very similar in appearance to other sparrowhawk. hey have a sharp two note call and have the typical flap and glide flight. Their calls are imitated by Black Drongo (कोतवाल, भुजंग). The shikra was a favourite among falconers in India and Pakistan due to the ease with it could be trained. They were noted for their pluck and ability to take much larger birds including partridges, crows and even young peafowl. The word shikra or shikara means hunter in the Hindi & Urdu language My Shikara photos on Flickr Birds Around Me - Unfinished List ( अपूर्ण सूची ) -- Ashutosh Jhureley