Snail Kite, Rostrharius socialblis

Snail Kite, Rostrharius socialblis. Photograph taken rural Gamboa, Panama, March 2011. Photograph and identification courtesy of Bob Behrstock, Sierra Vista, Arizona (naturewideimages.com).

Snail Kite, Rostrharius socialblis. Photograph taken in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, April 2024. Photograph courtesy of Dr. Tom Bartol, Carlsbad, California. Identification courtesy of Bob Hillis, Ivins, Utah.

Family:  The Snail Kite is a member of the Accipitridae Family of Hawks, Eagles and Kites.

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