| IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): | Least Concern
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| Approximate size(adult): | A small to medium-sized hawk, about 29–36 cm long with a wingspan of 58–80 cm. It has short, rounded wings, a long tail, and barred underparts. Adults are dark grey above with rufous-streaked underparts. Females are noticeably larger than males.
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| Resident/ Migrate from: | Resident across South and Southeast Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and southern China, with some local seasonal movements at higher elevations.
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| Migrate to: | — (Mainly resident, partial altitudinal migrant in some regions)
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| Breeding season: | March to July, depending on locality. Builds a stick nest high in trees, often reused in successive years. Lays 2–4 eggs.
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| Breed in: | Forested regions across the Himalayas, Western Ghats, and northeastern India, extending through Southeast Asia.
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| Habitat: | Prefers dense forests, wooded hills, and forest edges, occasionally seen in well-wooded urban areas. Active hunter that flies swiftly through trees.
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| Diet: | Carnivorous, feeding mainly on small birds, lizards, and large insects, sometimes small mammals. Hunts with rapid dashes through dense vegetation or from concealed perches.
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