Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae) - HBW 2

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

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.