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Snail Kite
Maroon Jay

Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)

Snail Kite photographed on the west coast of Mexico. Guidebooks say that this species exists only on the Gulf side. Same for Birdlife and Cornel Labs Neotropical Birds and every other source I have seen. Snail Kites are common on the west coast north of Puerto Vallarta.
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Habitat
River bank
Location
San Blas Mexico
Date taken
1 Mar 2018
Scientific name
Rostrhamus sociabilis
Equipment used
Nikon D7100 + Nikon 500
Stanley Jones
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Marvelous capture and picture of this handsome Snail Kite MJ! Thanks for the information as well.
 
Maroon Jay
Thank you. There is also a difference in colour. The males in Mexico are jet black as in the photo. Females are brown. In Florida and some other places they are grey.
 
delia todd
Staff member
Opus Editor
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What a wonderful picture you've taken of this impressive kite MJ, with some interesting information to accompany it too.

Very well done lad - many thanks for showing him to us.
 
Kits
A lovely capture of this bird and interesting narrative.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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