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Square-tailed Kite

Lophoictinia isura
SA Endangered

An endangered raptor that hunts low and slow over the treetops.

Square-tailed Kite, Lophoictinia isura, at Skye Sanctuary

How to identify it

  • Slim raptor with long, upswept wings held in a shallow V.
  • Rufous body, pale head, and a long square-cut tail.
  • Flies low over the canopy, taking nestlings and insects from the foliage.

Where it lives

Hunts low over the woodland canopy along the corridor.

When to look

A spring and summer breeding visitor to the region.

Status at Skye

Endangered in South Australia. Recorded in the area.

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