SHIKRA (ACCIPITER BADIUS)

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION: Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Aves  Order : Falconiformes Family : Accipitridae Genus : Accipiter Species : badius SCIENTIFIC NAME: ACCIPITER BADIUS IMPORTANT FACTS: Length Male - 31 cm.,  Female – 36 cm Weight 500 – 600 gm. Life Span   Sexual maturity   Incubation period 18 – 21 days Clutch size 3-4 eggs

HABITAT   RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Open woodland, savannas and cultivation areas. RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Lizards, dragonflies, small birds and mammals.