Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Accipiter
Species: A. badius
A common, widespread resident across Asia and Africa. Adult males have a reddish iris, blue-grey upperparts and fine brownish-orange barring on underparts. Females have a yellowish iris and brownish-grey upperparts. Both have narrow dark barring on the tail.
Image Source: ebird
