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People in the neighborhood had seen the bird for about three weeks but it was only today it was identified when a birder heard about it. It is a first for the island.
Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis subsp. sociabilis) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Challuacocha Oxbow in front of Sani Lodge, Sucumbios Province, Ecuador. Always in bad lighting and from a canoe which exacerbated the situation (thats my excuse and I am sticking with it, lol). The kites...
Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis subsp. sociabilis) Male, species sexually dimorphic. Roadside along the Transpantaneira Road between South Wild and Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Wetland at ca. 128 m (420 ft) elevation.
Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis subsp. sociabilis) Juvenile. Roadside along the Transpantaneira Road between South Wild and Porto Jofre, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Wetland at ca. 128 m (420 ft) elevation.
41 - 46 cm . 375 - 485 g. Sharply hooked black bill. Cere, facial skin, and legs orange. Common resident in freshwaters marshed and wetlands. S Florida, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Uruguay.
Voice: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ffnec2x4sbow2en/Snail%20Kite2.mp3