Square-tailed kite
| Square-tailed kite | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Lophoictinia Kaup, 1847 |
| Species: | L. isura |
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| Lophoictinia isura | |
The square-tailed kite (Lophoictinia isura) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, eagles and harriers.
Conservation status
In 1996 square-tailed kites were listed as vulnerable, but since 2004 the status became least concern.[2][3] However, their conservation status may vary from state to state within Australia.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Lophoictinia isura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ BirdLife International 2012. Lophoictinia isura. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 4 April 2013
- ↑ The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2000, Recovery Outline
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