Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 10,689
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is a bird of prey within the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures. Its relative, the slender-billed kite, is now again placed in Helicolestes, making the genus Rostrhamus monotypic. Usually, it is placed in the Milvine kites, but the validity of that grouping is under investigation.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Snail kite”.