Measurements
Both Sexes
- Length
- 14.2–15.7 in
36–40 cm - Weight
- 12.7–20.1 oz
360–570 g
Other Names
- Everglade Kite
- Milan des marais (French)
- (Spanish)
Habitat
Marsh
Food
Insects
Primarily apple snails (Pomacea sp.).
Nesting
Nest Placement
Tree
Behavior
Soaring
Conservation
Least Concern
Listed as Federal and State endangered species because of its small population in the United States and its extreme habitat specialization. Widespread and common in Latin America.
Credits
- Sykes, P. W., Jr., J. A. Rodgers, Jr., and R. E. Bennetts. 1995. Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis). In The Birds of North America, No. 171 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.