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Little Bandid Goshawk

This bird is also known as a shikra. It is a small bird of prey. It was formely described by German naturalist johann frediech gmelin in 1788. The males are red irish . the females are brownish in color. The breeding season in india is march to June. The clutch consists of 3 to 4 eggs incubation period is 21 days. This bird brilliance had several eminent colonial british ornithologist express awe at its capability to hunt and adapt. The shikra is one of the commonest hawks in india. Its name has been derived from urdu and hindi word shikari meaning hunter. Sikra is a bird that embodies brain and bravery.

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