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Campbell, O. 2019. Recent sudden expansion in the breeding range of Shikra Accipiter badius in the UAE. Tribulus 26: 65-70.
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Detailed species account from European Red List of Birds (BirdLife International 2015)
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Shikra Accipiter badius. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/shikra-accipiter-badius on 22/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/11/2024.