Common breeding resident throughout the
island. It avoids dense forests and can be found in open areas, plantations,
village gardens and even in towns with some trees. Shikra preys mainly on small
birds and lizards. It usually perches high in a tree watching for a prey and
flies down to catch it with talons. It breeds from March to May and probably
again in August to September and build a nest with twigs and grasses place
among foliage high in a big tree.
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Watching birds and butterflies is a favourite past time of mine.Though I see them I don't know their names and your blog fills that gap. Thank you very much for being generous to educate others with what you know.
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ReplyDeleteHappy to hear that my blog is useful for you to identify those birds and butterflies you see . Also thank you very much for your encouraging comment which appreciated my work.
Thanks, Good blog
ReplyDeleteI spotted this bird in early December last year and after a week I noticed there was a pair of them. You are right, they had built a nest high up on a jack tree covered by foliage. It’s been two months and the kurulugoyas are still there.
ReplyDeleteThank you. This was very helpful
ReplyDeleteSpotted one in Pita Kotte garden
ReplyDeleteDoes this bird hunt other birds, specially the ones in cages?
ReplyDeleteYes other small birds and juvenile birds in nests.
DeleteVery useful blog. A bird on the left hand side picture of the කුරුලු ගොයා is a regular visitor in my garden off Havelock Road Colombo 6.
ReplyDeleteToday it was perched on an open window and I was fortunate to photograph/ video the bird from about 5 feet away without disturbing it. I see a Peacock, Peahen and lots of other beautiful birds regularly in the garden as well.