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Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
Vieillot, 1817. 3 subspecies recognized, here is shown the nominal one.
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Male
Black plumage, with white rump and infracaudal region. Extremely decurved and sharp bill, strongly adapted to feed on snails. Yellow cere and skin of loral region. Red iris on adults, which is acquired after 4 years of age.
Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Neotropical Region
Date: 23 july 2008
Author: Alex García
 
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Partial albinism
Feeding