Snail Kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis - Milan des marais

Milan des marais
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Accipitriformes

  • Family
    :

    Accipitridés

  • Genus
    :

    Rostrhamus

  • Species
    :

    sociabilis

Descriptor

Vieillot, 1817

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 48 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 99 à 115 cm.
  • Weight
    : 360 à 520 g
Longevity

17 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Milan des marais
♂ adult
Milan des marais
♀ adult

Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is a species of bird in the Accipitridae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

  • Rostrhamus sociabilis sociabilis (Honduras and Nicaragua to n Argentina)
  • Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus (Florida. USA.)
  • Rostrhamus sociabilis levis (Cuba)
  • Rostrhamus sociabilis major (e Mexico, Guatemala, Belize)

Foreign names

  • Milan des marais,
  • Caracolero común,
  • gavião-caramujeiro,
  • Schneckenbussard,
  • szalagos csigászkánya,
  • Slakkenwouw,
  • Nibbio chioccioliere,
  • snäckglada,
  • Snegleglente,
  • hákozobec družný,
  • luněc bažinný,
  • Snegleglente,
  • kotilohaukka,
  • caragoler comú,
  • ślimakojad czerwonooki,
  • gliemežu klīja,
  • Общественный коршун-слизнеед,
  • タニシトビ,
  • 食螺鸢,
  • snäckglada,
  • 螺鳶,

Voice song and call

Milan des marais
♂ subadult

Habitat

Milan des marais
♂ adult

Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels)

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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