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Shikra

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Falconiformes
Family:	Accipitridae
Genus:	Accipiter
Species:	A. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future Least Concern ( LC) is an IUCN category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any other category Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 Species of Birds that include the diurnal birds of prey. The Accipitridae is one of the two major families within the order Falconiformes (the diurnal birds of prey) The genus Accipiter is a group of birds of prey in the family Accipitridae, mostly consisting of birds known as Goshawks and Sparrowhawks badius

Binomial name

Accipiter badius
Gmelin, 1788

The Shikra (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. Johann Friedrich Gmelin ( August 8, 1748 – November 1, 1804) was a German naturalist, Botanist and Birds of prey are Birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing using their keen senses especially vision The Accipitridae is one of the two major families within the order Falconiformes (the diurnal birds of prey) Birds of prey are Birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing using their keen senses especially vision Eagles are large birds of prey which are members of the Bird order Falconiformes and family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera A buzzard is one of several large birds but there are a number of meanings as detailed below A Harrier is any of several species of diurnal birds of prey which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt or harry small animals or birds (hence their common

Immature with Browner upperparts in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

Female with yellow iris at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Hodal is a city and a Municipal committee in Faridabad district in the Indian Faridabad, (फरीदाबाद is a city and a Municipal corporation in Faridabad district in the state of Haryana, India. Haryana (हरियाणा Punjabi: ਹਰਿਆਣਾ hərɪjaːɳaː is a state in northern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

The Shikra is a widespread resident breeder throughout south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The Sahara (الصحراء الكبرى aṣ-ṣaḥrā´ al-kubra, "The Great Desert" is the world's largest hot Desert and the world's second largest 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 hawks such as Sparrowhawk, A. The term hawk can be used in several ways In strict usage in Europe and Asia, to mean any of the Species in the Subfamily The Eurasian Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter nisus) is a small Bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes many other diurnal raptors such nisus, or Sharp-shinned Hawk, A. The Sharp-shinned Hawk ( Accipiter striatus) is a small Hawk. striatus, relying on surprise as it flies from a hidden perch or flicks over a bush to catch its prey unaware.

The prey is lizards, dragonflies, and small birds and mammals. Lizards are a large and widespread group of Reptiles of the order Squamata, with nearly 5000 species and ranging across all continents except Anisoptera redirects here For the genus of trees see Anisoptera (tree. Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands

A roller coaster at Busch Gardens Africa, SheiKra, was named after this bird. SheiKra (ˈʃiːkrə is a vertical drop Roller coaster in Tampa Florida. In the computer game PRISM: Guard Shield by Rival Interactive & Rebellion Studios (and sponsored by the US Army National Guard) the primary sniper rifle is named the Shikra Mk7.

References

BirdLife International (2004). Accipiter badius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
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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Immature in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country	Female at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country	Male at Roorkee in Haridwar District of Uttarakhand, India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Roorkee (रुड़की is a town and a Municipal council in the Indian state WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Haridwar (also spelled Hardwar Hindi: हरिद्वार भारत) is a holy city and Uttarakhand ( Hindi: उत्तराखण्ड or उत्तराखंड Uttar + Akhand i India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country	Immature at Roorkee in Haridwar District of Uttarakhand, India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Roorkee (रुड़की is a town and a Municipal council in the Indian state WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Haridwar (also spelled Hardwar Hindi: हरिद्वार भारत) is a holy city and Uttarakhand ( Hindi: उत्तराखण्ड or उत्तराखंड Uttar + Akhand i India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
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