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Snail Kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis

Photo by Cody.conway
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

The Snail Kite 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.

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JoshuaGSmith
What a perfect picture! I would like to invite you to my new mission for the birds of Ecuador: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/450886033

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