| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:bird 
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                                | gptkbp:alternativeName | Everglade Kite 
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                                | gptkbp:beakColor | strongly hooked 
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                                | gptkbp:breedingSeason | varies by region 
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                                | gptkbp:callsign | high-pitched whistling 
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                                | gptkbp:clutchSize | 1–3 eggs 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationStatus | Least Concern 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | apple snails 
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                                | gptkbp:distribution | gptkb:Caribbean gptkb:Central_America
 gptkb:South_America
 gptkb:Florida,_United_States
 
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                                | gptkbp:eggColor | white with brown spots 
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                                | gptkbp:expansion | linked to invasive snails 
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                                | gptkbp:family | gptkb:Accipitridae 
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                                | gptkbp:firstDescribed | gptkb:William_Swainson 1827
 
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                                | gptkbp:fledgingPeriod | about 25–30 days 
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                                | gptkbp:flightNumber | slow, buoyant 
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                                | gptkbp:foragingBehavior | flies low over water 
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                                | gptkbp:genus | gptkb:Rostrhamus 
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                                | gptkbp:habitat | freshwater marshes 
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                                | gptkbp:incubationPeriod | about 26–28 days 
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                                | gptkbp:IUCNStatus | LC 
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                                | gptkbp:juvenilePlumage | brown with buff streaks 
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                                | gptkbp:length | 36–48 cm 
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                                | gptkbp:lifespan | up to 10 years 
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                                | gptkbp:malePlumage | slate gray 
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                                | gptkbp:migratory | partially migratory 
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                                | gptkbp:nesting | reed beds 
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                                | gptkbp:notableFeature | specialized for eating snails 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Accipitriformes 
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                                | gptkbp:parentalCare | both parents feed young 
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                                | gptkbp:plumage | brown with streaks 
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                                | gptkbp:population | stable globally 
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                                | gptkbp:predators | gptkb:Pomacea_snails 
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                                | gptkbp:preyHandling | extracts snail from shell with beak 
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                                | gptkbp:protectedBy | gptkb:United_States 
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                                | gptkbp:scientificName | gptkb:Rostrhamus_sociabilis 
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                                | gptkbp:sexualDimorphism | present 
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                                | gptkbp:tailLength | long, square-tipped 
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                                | gptkbp:threats | habitat loss water management changes
 
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                                | gptkbp:USBreedingRange | gptkb:Florida 
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                                | gptkbp:USPopulationStatus | endangered 
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                                | gptkbp:weight | 300–570 g 
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                                | gptkbp:wingspan | 99–120 cm 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Bird_of_Prey 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 7 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Snail Kite 
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