Shikra

Accipiter badius - Épervier shikra

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Accipiter

  • Species
    :

    badius

Descriptor

Gmelin, JF, 1788

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 45 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 48 à 68 cm.
  • Weight
    : 75 à 266 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Épervier shikra
♂ adult
Épervier shikra
♀ adult

Shikra (Accipiter badius) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family.

Subspecific information 6 subspecies

  • Accipiter badius badius (sw India, Sri Lanka)
  • Accipiter badius sphenurus (Senegal and Gambia to sw Arabia south to n Tanzania and n DRCongo)
  • Accipiter badius polyzonoides (s DRCongo and s Tanzania to South Africa)
  • Accipiter badius cenchroides (Caucasus to c Asia and nw India)
  • Accipiter badius dussumieri (c India, Bangladesh)
  • Accipiter badius poliopsis (n India to s China and Indochina)

Foreign names

  • Épervier shikra,
  • Gavilán chikra,
  • gavião-chicra,
  • Schikrasperber,
  • sikra,
  • Shikra,
  • Sparviere shikra,
  • shikra,
  • Shikrahauk,
  • jastrab šikra,
  • krahujec šikra,
  • Shikra,
  • arovarpushaukka,
  • Gebande Sperwer,
  • esparver Shikra,
  • Brandhaukur,
  • krogulec mały,
  • Indijas vanags,
  • šikra,
  • Тювик,
  • Elang-alap shikra,
  • タカサゴダカ,
  • 褐耳鹰,
  • เหยี่ยวนกเขาชิครา,
  • 褐耳雀鷹,

Voice song and cries

Épervier shikra
♂ adult

Habitat

Épervier shikra
♂ adult

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Grassland : Temperate, Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations, Rural Gardens, Urban Areas

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Épervier shikra
published: - Updated: 15-10-2010
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