ARKive - Shikra - Accipiter badius- species related by location

Species that have a similar geographic range to the Shikra (Accipiter badius)

Hooked bristlegrass (Setaria verticillata)
Information on hooked bristlegrass (Setaria verticillata) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sundevall’s jird (Meriones crassus)
Similar in appearance to the gerbils to which it is related, Sundevall’s jird is a relatively small but robust rodent with soft, fine fur, a... More 1 Image 3 Videos
Tetrapogon (Tetrapogon villosus)
Information on Tetrapogon villosus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
White-throated robin (Irania gutturalis)
The white-throated robin (Irania gutturalis) is a small, unobtrusive yet boldly marked bird that is rarely seen due to its shy nature. This... More 5 Images 0 videos
Sinai hooktail (Paragomphus sinaiticus)
Like other dragonflies in the family Gomphidae, the abdomen of the male Sinai hooktail (Paragomphus sinaiticus) has a characteristically... More 10 Images 0 videos
Collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)
A striking, small, blue-green kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris), the collared kingfisher has a blue head, back and rump, with a wash of... More 7 Images 2 Videos
Common redshank (Tringa totanus)
Information on the common redshank is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 29 Images 0 videos
Dichanthium (Dichanthium foveolatum)
Information on Dichanthium foveolatum is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Oligomeris (Oligomeris linifolia)
Information on Oligomeris linifolia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
A distinctive duck with beautiful rusty orange plumage, the ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) looks very different from almost all other... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena)
Like other hyaenas, the striped hyaena is dog-like in appearance, with powerful forequarters and a back that slopes down towards the tail... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator)
Information on the woodchat shrike is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 21 Images 1 Video
Tawny eagle (Aquila rapax)
Common and widespread, the tawny eagle is a relatively large, handsome bird of prey, with heavily feathered legs. The plumage is generally... More 32 Images 1 Video
Purple darter (Diplacodes lefebvrii)
Giving off an iridescent dark-purplish sheen as it flies across its freshwater habitat, it is not hard to see how the purple darter (... More 4 Images 0 videos
Nodding broomrape (Orobanche cernua)
Information on the nodding broomrape (Orobanche cernua) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
A more slender bird than many other tern species, this fork-tailed, marsh-dwelling bird has two distinct plumages. In breeding or summer... More 27 Images 5 Videos
Small knob coral (Plesiastrea versipora)
One of just two species in its genus, Plesiastrea versipora forms large colonies, which can measure several metres in diameter at high... More 5 Images 0 videos
Sphenopus (Sphenopus divaricatus)
Information on Sphenopus divaricatus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Ragged mallow (Abutilon pannosum)
The ragged mallow (Abutilon pannosum) is a shrubby herb with erect or spreading stems which branch out from the base. The stems are covered... More 2 Images 0 videos
Pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
The largest of the jaegers, the pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) is most distinctive in the summer, when it bears unusual... More 11 Images 4 Videos
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Information on the whitethroat (Sylvia communis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 26 Images 1 Video
White-tailed lapwing (Vanellus leucurus)
The white-tailed lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) is a graceful bird that is characterised by its unusually long, bright yellow legs, which are... More 6 Images 0 videos
Cuscuta (Cuscuta planiflora)
Information on Cuscuta planiflora is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Shore crab (Metopograpsus messor)
Information on Metopograpsus messor is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Silene (Silene villosa)
Information on Silene villosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Eurasian griffon (Gyps fulvus)
A large, carnivorous scavenger, the Eurasian griffon (Gyps fulvus) may be seen soaring majestically on thermal currents in the warmer... More 37 Images 10 Videos
Ehrenberg's snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii)
Information on Ehrenberg's snapper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Syrian mesquite (Prosopis farcta)
Information on the Syrian mesquite (Prosopis farcta) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Graceful prinia (Prinia gracilis)
Information on the graceful prinia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Upcher’s warbler (Hippolais languida)
Information on the Upcher’s warbler is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos

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