A small bird of prey (raptor) closely related to the
goshawks and sparrowhawks, it is widely distributed in Asia. A closely
related bird in Africa goes by the name little banded goshawk and other
relatives include Chinese goshawk and Eurasian sparrowhawk. Males have a
pale grey color with a red eyes, females are browner and have yellow
eyes. They feed on rodents, lizards, small birds and even small snakes.
They were once used for falconry in India.Source: Able Lawrence
