Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAccipitriformes
- FamilyAccipitridae (Accipítrids)
- GenusRostrhamus
- SpeciesRostrhamus sociabilis (Snail Kite)
The snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) 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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Snail Kite sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
Black-collared Hawk
Busarellus nigricollis
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Great Black-Hawk
Buteogallus urubitinga
Savanna Hawk
Buteogallus meridionalis
Gray-lined Hawk
Buteo nitidus
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Slate-colored Hawk
Leucopternis schistaceus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Long-winged Harrier
Circus buffoni
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Snail Kite in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Snail Kite sighting in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Snail Kite in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Snail Kite in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park in our monthly data.