Saturday 20 August 2011

Shikra



Description: 


Name: Shikra
Size: 35 CM.
Appearance: A Small raptor with pale blue wings and chestnut coloured chest with dark stripes in Zig Zag manner. 
Eating Habits: A very aggressive bird of prey, often in pursuit of rodents, small birds, and reptiles like chameleons and Skink lizards.
Habitat : Almost found in all over India apart from higher ups in Himalayas. 
Call: Unlikely sound of Kitou....Kitou... 
   

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