
Shikra (Little Banded Goshawk)
Woodland. Banded rufous below chin to belly; above grey. Immature has rufous streaks and bands below.

Woodland. Banded rufous below chin to belly; above grey. Immature has rufous streaks and bands below.

Rocky hills. Grey above with white crown; rufous below from upper breast to vent.

Rocky uplands. Grey head, mantle and breast; lower breast to vent rufous.

Grassland with bush. Eastern race with rufous crest and wings; body washed rufous; pale western race with rufous on wings only.

Open woodland. Underbody and underwing coverts rufous; dark above; eyes and legs yellow.

Dry scrub veld. Rufous mask and ear coverts; black breast-band on white underparts; erect tail.

Wetlands. Very dark small heron; rich rufous below and on wings. Bill and legs normally yellow.

Rocky and bushy hillsides. Heavily streaked head and mantle; white throat and breast; rufous back, belly and vent.

Hills and grasslands. Grey head; rufous upperwings and underparts; upper tail grey; well-barred in female, single bar in male.
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