Square-tailed kite

The square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers.

Square-tailed kite
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Lophoictinia
Kaup, 1847
Species:
L. isura
Binomial name
Lophoictinia isura
(Gould, 1838)
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