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Snail Kite and Green Heron Snail Kite and Green Heron share a perch, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize - TR_130320_CTWS8075 Belize,CTWS,Crooked Tree Village,Crooked Tree wildlife Sanctuary,Rostrhamus sociabilis,Snail Kite,protected area,waterbirds Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Snail Kite and Green Heron

Snail Kite and Green Heron share a perch, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize - TR_130320_CTWS8075

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The Snail kite

The snail kite 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.

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Similar species: Diurnal Birds Of Prey
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Mar 25, 2013. Captured Mar 20, 2013 05:56.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/4.5
  • 1/2500s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm