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Square-Tailed Kites over Lapstone, NSW, again.

To: "Evan Beaver" <>, "Birding-Aus Aus" <>
Subject: Square-Tailed Kites over Lapstone, NSW, again.
From: "Greg & Val Clancy" <>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 11:39:17 +1100
Hi Evan,

If the 'juvenile' Kite had wing and tail moult I would suggest that it would be an adult and not an immature. A juvenile bird born this season would not be moulting its tail and wing feathers yet. It would appear to be post breeding moult of an adult.


Greg Clancy



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