Lophoictinia isura

1 Square-tailed Kite at Tahmoor, NSW

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Identification history

	Lophoictinia isura	3 Nov 2022	BLSHFour
	Lophoictinia isura	3 Nov 2022	JanHartog

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2 comments

BLSHFour wrote:

3 Nov 2022

Thanks for your photos. This is a soaring raptor and unfortunately the definition is not perfect. The long 6 primaries which probably are banded and the long narrow tail tend to make the diagnosis of a Square-tailed Kite but the lighter patch on the body makes one think of a little eagle. I'll hold the diagnosis until we see more images or hear different views.

JanHartog wrote:

3 Nov 2022

Thanks for your comment. I agree. I had to run for a clearing to take these 2 pictures.

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Location information

Maps Wollondilly Local Government Area
Places Tahmoor, NSW

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
12 Oct 2022 12:57 PM Recorded on
JanHartog Recorded by

Species information

Lophoictinia isura Scientific name
Square-tailed Kite Common name
Sensitive
Very rare / threatened
Non-Invasive
63 images trained Machine learning
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