Small bird of prey: Shikra also known as the little banded goshawk, in Indonesia

From the archive record

The Shikra (Accipiter badius) belongs to the family Accipitridae. These Shikra species are distributed in Indian subcontinent, South China, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, West Asia, Middle East nations and Africa. The Shikra is a small goshawk, measuring 25 to 45 cm in length and weighing 100 to 200 grams. The female shikra is larger than the male and weighs 130 to 260 grams. The wingspan is 50 to 70 cm. The shikra has short rounded wings and a narrow and long tail. The underside is white with fine rufous bars. The upperparts are grey. The lower belly has fewer bars and the thighs are white. The wingtips are black and the central tail feathers have a dark terminal band. The male shikra has red iris and females have yellow-orange iris. The female shikra has brownish upperparts and the heavier