Snail kite / Schneckenweih (Rostrhamus sociabilis)

Wikipedia: Snail kite Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Schneckenweih-Snail-Kite.JPG

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Rostrhamus (Rostrhamus); Subfamily True hawks (Accipitrinae); Family Accipitridae (Accipitridae)
General: 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 group is under investigation. [more]