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Snail Kite near Lake Maracaibo Snail Kite, startling red eyes, on Rio Concha, Venezuela Lake Maracaibo,Rio Concha,Rostrhamus sociabilis,Snail Kite Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Snail Kite near Lake Maracaibo

Snail Kite, startling red eyes, on Rio Concha, Venezuela

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Whoa, the red eyes and curved beak are startling! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View NattyOne's profile
      NattyOne
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      That's what struck me! Posted 5 years ago

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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
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Uploaded Dec 15, 2019. Captured Aug 1, 2015 21:00.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/395s
  • ISO1250
  • 200mm