Shikra
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Apex raptor equipped with razor-sharp talons and curved beak, applying devastating dive kinetic energy (ATK 75).
Dense plumage insulation and vigilant aerial positioning reducing ground strike vulnerability (DEF 47).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
6 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Tachyspiza badia sphenura
Senegal and Gambia to sw Arabia s to n Tanzania and n DR Congo
- Tachyspiza badia polyzonoides
s DR Congo and s Tanzania to South Africa
- Tachyspiza badia cenchroides
Caucasus to c Asia and nw India
- Tachyspiza badia dussumieri
c India and Bangladesh
- Tachyspiza badia poliopsis
n India to s China, Indochina and n Sumatra
- Tachyspiza badia badia
sw India and Sri Lanka
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Tachyspiza badia
Which family does it belong to?
Kites, Hawks, Eagles (Accipitridae)
Where is it found?
Africa & Oriental: widespread & also Southern Palearctic
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Ravi Vaidyanathan · CC BY 2.5
