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Species
Least Concernsnail kite
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderFalconiformes
- FamilyAccipitridae
Habitatfreshwater
Maximum longevity: 17 years (wild)
via IUCN
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Encyclopedic overview
The snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is a bird of prey within the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures. Its relative, the slender-billed kite, is now again placed in Helicolestes, making the genus Rostrhamus monotypic. Usually, it is placed in the Milvine kites, but the validity of that grouping is under investigation.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Snail Kite” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.