Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Square-tailed Kite

Lophoictinia isura

The Square-tailed Kite (Lophoictinia isura) is a 579 g forest bird that eats mostly other vertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Kites, Hawks, Eagles

Order

Accipitriformes

Weight

579 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

1

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