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 Everglades National Park, based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
American Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Short-tailed Hawk
Buteo brachyurus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus
📅 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 Everglades National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Snail Kite sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Snail Kite in Everglades National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Snail Kite in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.