Snail Kite

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:alternativeName Everglade Kite
gptkbp:beakColor strongly hooked
gptkbp:breedingSeason varies by region
gptkbp:callsign high-pitched whistling
gptkbp:clutchSize 1–3 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet apple snails
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Florida,_United_States
gptkbp:eggColor white with brown spots
gptkbp:expansion linked to invasive snails
gptkbp:family gptkb:Accipitridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:William_Swainson
1827
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 25–30 days
gptkbp:flightNumber slow, buoyant
gptkbp:foragingBehavior flies low over water
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Rostrhamus
gptkbp:habitat freshwater marshes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Snail Kite
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 26–28 days
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:juvenilePlumage brown with buff streaks
gptkbp:length 36–48 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:malePlumage slate gray
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:nesting reed beds
gptkbp:notableFeature specialized for eating snails
gptkbp:order gptkb:Accipitriformes
gptkbp:parentalCare both parents feed young
gptkbp:plumage brown with streaks
gptkbp:population stable globally
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Pomacea_snails
gptkbp:preyHandling extracts snail from shell with beak
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Rostrhamus_sociabilis
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism present
gptkbp:tailLength long, square-tipped
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
water management changes
gptkbp:USBreedingRange gptkb:Florida
gptkbp:USPopulationStatus endangered
gptkbp:weight 300–570 g
gptkbp:wingspan 99–120 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bird_of_Prey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6