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Pomona District, Suriname, June 2007
Helicolestes hamatus

Rostrhamus hamatus

Identification

Similar Species

Distinguished from the similar Snail Kite by its yellow eye and shorter tail without white band.

Distribution

Central and South America
Breeds from Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guianas south to eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and Amazonian Brazil.

Has been recorded in eastern Panama.

A resident species.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Sometimes placed in genus Rostrhamus.

Habitat

Swampy tropical rainforest.

Behaviour

These birds generally choose a high perch.

Diet

Feeds heavily on Pomacea snails.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. BF Member observations

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