BirdUp · Species
Square-tailed Kite
Lophoictinia isura(Gould, 1838)
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- Order
- ACCIPITRIFORMES
- Family
- Accipitridae
- Genus
- Lophoictinia
At a glance
The Square-tailed Kite is a large bird, about 50–55 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 50–55 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Square-tailed Kite look like?
The Square-tailed Kite is a large bird, about 50–55 cm long and weighing 660–680 g.
The square-tailed kite is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Square-tailed Kite?
The Square-tailed Kite is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Square-tailed Kite eat?
The Square-tailed Kite feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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