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Shikra
Accipiter badius
Highest confidence 0.99
The Shikra (Accipiter badius) is a confirmed bird of Baner, Pune. Earth Pulse's two recorders have confirmed it in 38 recordings on 32 days since 5 Apr 2026, with a highest BirdNET confidence of 0.99. It is heard in 0.3% of recordings, most often around 10:00 IST, and was last confirmed on 6 Oct 2026.
Shikra in Pune: questions and answers
Is the Shikra found in Pune?
The Shikra (Accipiter badius) is a confirmed bird of Baner, Pune. Earth Pulse's two recorders have confirmed it in 38 recordings on 32 days since 5 Apr 2026, with a highest BirdNET confidence of 0.99. It is heard in 0.3% of recordings, most often around 10:00 IST, and was last confirmed on 6 Oct 2026.
When is the best time to hear the Shikra in Baner, Pune?
It is heard most often around 10:00 IST. At dawn (05:00–07:59) it is confirmed in 0.4 of every 100 recordings, at night (20:00–04:59) in 0, against 0.3 over the whole day. Rates are per recording, so the extra recordings made at dawn and dusk do not inflate them.
Is the Shikra a resident or a migrant in Pune?
Resident (provisional, from field guides for the Pune region; not yet reviewed for Baner).
How sure is Earth Pulse that it heard the Shikra?
Every detection on this page scored 0.70 or more in BirdNET (confirmed). Its highest confidence is 0.99 and the median of its confirmed detections 0.87; 47% scored 0.90 or more. Lower-scoring results (0.15 to 0.70) are stored but not published; they can be downloaded after signing in on the data page.
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