Shikra, a raptor perched on the branches of a keekar tree in a New Delhi garden.

Most birds can fly, which distinguishes them from almost all other vertebrate classes. Flight is the primary means of locomotion for most bird species and is used for breeding, feeding, and predator avoidance and escape.

Source: Wikipedia

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