
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.

Northern woodlands. General uniformly glossy blue; black ear patch; red eye.

Grassy woodland. Legs dull yellow. Above dark grey-brown, blotched black and streaked white; throat white; below white, breast blotched red-brown, belly barred black.

Thornveld. Red bill and legs; black above; buffy below; very long tail-shafts.


Moist grasslands. Folded upper wings dark olive-brown; head to breast grey; small white forehead; eyes yellow. Black-and-white underwings in flight.

Woodland. Red breast visible when bird is perched. Iridescent green on forehead.

Thornveld. black and white scaling on light brown upper feathers.

Forest, bush. Streaky head, scaly throat with yellowish tinge; grey back with yellow bars on wings, paler underparts.
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