raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers. German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup described the square-tailed kite in 1847. The square-tailed kite is monomorphic...

Black-shouldered kite, Elanus axillaris White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus Letter-winged kite, Elanus scriptus Genus Chelictinia Scissor-tailed kite, Chelictinia...

Accipitridae (hawks and eagles) and is most closely related to the square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura). It is a versatile hunter known for its special...

one instance, a square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura) was observed to engage in an apparent territorial fight with a wedge-tailed eagle, including...

national park. These include Major Mitchell's cockatoo and the rare square-tailed kite. Queensland portal Protected areas of Queensland "Nature, culture...

buzzards (4 species) Elanoides – swallow-tailed kite Hamirostra – black-breasted buzzard Lophoictinia – square-tailed kite Henicopernis – honey buzzards (2 species)...

superficially dissimilar black-breasted buzzard Hamirostra melanosternon and square-tailed kite Lophoictinia isura as one of the Australasian old endemic raptors...

Yellow-billed spoonbill Black-shouldered kite Letter-winged kite Square-tailed kite Black kite Whistling kite White-bellied sea-eagle Spotted harrier Swamp...

forked tail. The name pariah originates from the Indian caste system and usage of this name is deprecated. M. m. affinis – Gould, 1838: fork-tailed kite Sulawesi...

painted snipe, osprey, glossy black cockatoo, turquoise parrot, square-tailed kite and Major Mitchell's cockatoo. The nature reserve covers only a small...

black-shouldered kite (Elanus axillaris) and the white-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) of North and South America which together form a superspecies. This kite is distinctive...

Squamate antbird Square-tailed bulbul Square-tailed drongo Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo Square-tailed kite Square-tailed nightjar Square-tailed saw-wing Squatter...

anchors. Kites often have a bridle and tail to guide the face of the kite so the wind can lift it. Some kite designs do not need a bridle; box kites can have...

Lophoictinia – square-tailed kite Henicopernis – honey buzzards (2 species)...

whistling kite, white-bellied sea-eagle, wedge-tailed eagle, brown falcon, nankeen kestrel or a square-tailed kite. One nest of a whistling kite contained...

approximately 10 years, based on that of two similar-sized raptors: The square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura) and the red goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus)...

birds of prey and snakes such as the black-winged kite and oriental ratsnake. Adult square-tailed bulbuls have been known to be preyed upon by the crested...

has found that they are closely related to the Australian endemic square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura) and black-breasted buzzard (Hamirostra melanosternon)...

cockatoo, rainbow lorikeet, galah, brown falcon, peregrine falcon, square-tailed kite, royal spoonbill, black swan, Pacific black duck, little pied cormorant...

Fighter kites are kites used for the sport of kite fighting. Traditionally, most are small, unstable single-line flat kites where line tension alone is...

eagle (possibly junior synonym of Ictinaetus) Genus Lophoictinia - square-tailed kite Genus Lophotriorchis - rufous-bellied eagle Genus Macheiramphus -...

Ancient Greek elanos for a "kite". These are white and grey raptors of open country, with black wing markings and a short square tail. They hunt by slowly quartering...

discolor), turquoise parrot (Neophema pulchella), square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura), spot-tailed quoll (Cinclosoma punctatum), bandy bandy (Vermicella...

Congo serpent eagle Swallow-tailed kite Black-shouldered kite Black-winged kite White-tailed kite Pearl kite White-tailed hawk Black-chested buzzard-eagle...

Australian black-shouldered kite to distinguish it from the Eurasian black-winged kite (E. caeruleus) and American white-tailed kite (E. leucurus)—both formerly...

frigatebird, Fregata andrewsi - Aus, NZ Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda - Aus, NZ White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus - Aus, NZ Australian...

have been recorded within the state forest, including peaceful dove, square-tailed kite, little eagle, superb parrot, yellow rosella, Australian boobook,...

Three kites in an art sculpture Notice the shape of the kite. La cometa (1778) by Francisco Goya (square kite with tail) Art kites Video kites, kites on...

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks...

Black-shouldered kite, Elanus axillaris Letter-winged kite, Elanus scriptus Black-breasted kite, Hamirostra melanosternon Square-tailed kite, Lophoictinia...