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Shikra (Accipiter Badius), sometimes referred to as Little Banded Goshawk, in Kruger National Park. This is a bold hunter of lizards (70% of its diet), insects, small mammals and snakes. It is fond of raiding quelea colonies and weaver nests, and sometimes catches small birds in the air.