Square-tailed Kite

Square-tailed Kites are not listed as threatened on the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. However, their conservation status varies from state to state within Australia. For example:

The Square-tailed Kite is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Square-tailed Kite Lophoictinia isura is a medium sized raptor endemic to mainland Australia. It is a species which can spend many hours on the wing with little active flight and can be observed either soaring high over open country, scrub or woodland or close to tree tops and through the tree canopy. The adult Square-tailed Kite ranges from 50-56 cm in height and has a wingspan of 1.3 metres. More

This Square-tailed Kite was doing it's bit to keep down the local population of Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus). File name: 2007-04-28_2530 Location: Burrum Heads, Queensland, Australia. Date & Time: 2007-04-28, 13:43:17 Camera: PENTAX Corporation / PENTAX K100D Lens f: 500 mm Settings: 1/250 sec, f 6. More

The Square-tailed Kite, Lophoictinia isura, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers. Conservation status - Square-tailed Kites are not listed as threatened on the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. However, their conservation status varies from state to state within Australia. More

Square-tailed Kite at Ku-ring-gai NP Photos by Chris ©2010 Google Terms - Download Picasa - Launch Picasa - Privacy Policy - Developer - Blog - Google Home More

The Square-Tailed Kite is more or less omnivorous. It takes insects, young birds, reptiles, birds' eggs, occasionally poultry, but not usually dead animals. All prey is taken on the ground. Voice The Square-Tailed Kite is apparently very silent. Status and behaviour in the wild The long, markedly angled wings held well above the back and the almost square tail make it look rather like a harrier in flight. More

Although it usually occurs singly, the Square-tailed Kite is sometimes seen soaring in pairs during the breeding season, and family groups of adults and one or two dependent young may be seen during post-fledging period. More

The Square-tailed Kite is a reddish, medium-sized, long-winged raptor, about the size of a Little Eagle or harrier. Adults have a white face with thick black streaks on the crown and finer streaks elsewhere. The saddle, rump and central upper tail coverts are blackish with grey-brown barring. The underparts are predominantly grey-brown with black tips on the grey, square-tipped tail and wing edges. More

The Square-tailed Kite, Lophoictinia isura, is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers. References - * BirdLife International (2004). Lophoictinia isura. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 05 May 2006. More