Shikra

Tachyspiza badia - Épervier shikra

Épervier shikra
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Tachyspiza

  • Species
    :

    badia

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 (Tachyspiza badia) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family.

Subspecific information 6 subspecies

  • Tachyspiza badia badia (sw India, Sri Lanka)
  • Tachyspiza badia sphenura ()
  • Tachyspiza badia polyzonoides (s DRCongo and s Tanzania to South Africa)
  • Tachyspiza badia cenchroides (Caucasus to c Asia and nw India)
  • Tachyspiza badia dussumieri (c India, Bangladesh)
  • Tachyspiza badia 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 call

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

Distribution

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

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