Burung pemangsa (Birds of Prey)
Shikra
Accipiter badius
- tidak umum
- 48 km/h
- Risiko rendah
A trim pale hawk perched stock-still in a roadside neem, watching the bulbuls. Mynas mob it, parakeets scream past it, and yet it returns the same branch every dawn.
- Populasi
- 500,000–999,999 mature individuals, stable
- Habitat
- Wide range of dry, open habitats with trees — deciduous woodland, savanna, farmland, plantations, and gardens; avoids dense forest. Occurs from sea level up to 2,000 m, occasionally to 3,000 m.
- Fakta menarik
- Shikras were historically prized in Indian and Pakistani falconry for their trainability, and some drongo species mimic the Shikra's alarm calls to trick other birds into abandoning food.
- Sebaran
- Widely distributed resident across sub-Saharan Africa (Senegal to South Africa), the Arabian Peninsula, and southern Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to Sumatra.
- Makanan
- Primarily lizards, geckos, and skinks, plus small birds, rodents, squirrels, and insects (including ground-foraging on termites); occasionally takes small bats at dusk.
- Ukuran
- 0,33 m
- Bentang sayap
- 0,59 m
- Masa hidup
- 3,5 tahun
