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Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
A dietary specialist of the highest order, the Snail Kite feeds almost exclusively on apple snails, using its deeply hooked bill to extract them from their shells. Dark slate-grey with red eyes and orange legs, it glides low over freshwater marshes of Florida and Latin America. Its fate is tied directly to wetland health.
Fun Fact
Snail Kites eat almost exclusively apple snails, using their curved bill to extract the meat.
Attributes
TypeRaptor
Habitatwetland
SizeMedium
Dietcrustaceans
FlightSoaring
Colorsgray, black, red
MigratoryNo
ContinentsNorth America, South America
Nest Typeplatform
ConservationLeast Concern
Difficulty: hard