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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Snail Kite sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
Common Black-Hawk
Buteogallus anthracinus
Roadside Hawk
Rupornis magnirostris
Double-toothed Kite
Harpagus bidentatus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Plumbeous Kite
Ictinia plumbea
Harpy Eagle
Harpia harpyja
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Semiplumbeous Hawk
Leucopternis semiplumbeus
Black Hawk-Eagle
Spizaetus tyrannus
Gray-headed Kite
Leptodon cayanensis
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
📅 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 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Snail Kite sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 45 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Snail Kite in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Snail Kite in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.