Snail kite

The snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is a bird of prey.  It is in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures. 

 Description 

Snail kites are  long with a  wingspan. They weigh from . 

They have long, broad, and rounded wings. Its tail is long with a white rump. The dark, deeply hooked beak measures . 

It flies slowly with its head facing downwards to see its prey.  It mostly eats large apple snails. 

The snail kite lives in tropical South America, the Caribbean, and central and southern Florida in the United States. It nests in a bush or on the ground and lays 3–4 eggs.

 References 

Category:Birds of South America
Category:Accipitriformes
Category:Birds of Central America
Category:Birds of North America