Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura) - HBW 2, p. 112
French: Milan à queue carrée
German: Schopfmilan
Spanish: Milano Colicuadrado
Other common names: Long-winged Kite
Taxonomy: Milvus isurus Gould, 1838, New South Wales.
Has been regarded as related to Milvus, but resemblance superficial and convergent; now considered part of old endemic Australasian clade (see page 55). Monotypic.
Distribution: Australia: breeding mainly in W, S & E, but also occupying N in non breeding season.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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bird perched in tall tree (beside nest) in strong wind Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Mat Gilfedder 24 October 2006 3 years ago 7 sec 2
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Two Square-tailed kite prooning each other
Locality Featherdale Wildlife Park, New South Wales, Australia
slr800 6 December 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
bird in flight showing underwing
Locality Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Mat Gilfedder 26 April 2010 3 years ago 3.9 -
Portrait of an Adult
Locality Featherdale Wildlife Park, New South Wales, Australia
nrg800 19 July 2010 2 years ago 3.7 -
This solitary adult perched in the open affording the observers with super views. The small narrow head with white face, long
Locality Kaiser Stuhl Conservation Park, South Australia, Australia
Edward Smith 21 December 2012 19 weeks ago 3.7 -
Square-tailed kite showing off its crest
Locality Featherdale Wildlife Park, New South Wales, Australia
Arnie Hollyman 6 December 2010 2 years ago 3.5 -
Two Square-tailed kite prooning each other
Locality Featherdale Wildlife Park, New South Wales, Australia
slr800 6 December 2010 2 years ago 3.5
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