Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
(aka Everglade Kite)
Brazil
The Snail Kite has a very distinctive hooked bill.
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
The Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is a considered an endangered species in the United States. Within the U.S.
Snail Kite chicks are fairly helpless, feeding on bits of snail offered by the parents. As the nestlings grow, adults prepare the snails less and less.
Florida Snail Kite: Rostrhamus sociabilis
Appearance:
Look for a medium-sized bird of prey - males are uniformly dark gray; females and juveniles are brownish with a streaked breast and light eyebrow and cheek patch.
Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis
Genus Helicolestes
Slender-billed Kite, Helicolestes hamatus - formerly in Rostrhamus ...
Snail Kites are medium-sized hawks, weighing from 12-20 ounces. They are about 14-16 inches long and have a wingspan of 43-36 inches. The females are very slightly smaller than the male (weight and length). They are sexually dimorphic in color.
The endangered Snail Kite, formerly known as the Everglades Kite, is found in local areas of central and south Florida.
Snail Kite, Rostrhamus sociabilis
Mississippi Kite, Ictinia mississippiensis
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
White-tailed Eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla (C)
Steller's Sea-Eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus (C)
Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus ...
 See also: Snail, Eagle, Swallow, Vulture, Osprey
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