ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Lophoictinia isura  

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)
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© Kay Parkin 2016
Belair National Park, SA (Dec, 2016)

Square-tailed Kites are very rare in South Australia so I was very happy to have the opportunity to observe two of them for a while as they rested in the heat of the day.

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

Square-tailed Kite

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

Square-tailed Kite

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

Square-tailed Kite

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

Square-tailed Kite

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

Square-tailed Kite

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

Square-tailed Kite

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

Square-tailed Kite

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

Square-tailed Kite

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

Square-tailed Kite

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

Square-tailed Kite

Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura)

Square-tailed Kite