Note 76 — Chapter V · THE SHIKRA
D. C. (Douglas Craven) Phillott translation
The author, writing from hearsay, has imagined the Shikra (Astur badius) to be a separate species from the Pīqū. In India, shikras are flown, or rather cast, at partridges, quails, mainās, and common crows. Vide also note to scavenger vulture.