SNAIL KITE (Rostrhamus sociabilis), HAWK of aquatic niches and swamps, GAVIÃO-CARAMUJEIRO.

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Channel: Fauna and Flora · 2015 · Pets & Animals

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#aquaticecosystems #snailkite #gaviãocaramujeiro - (Beautiful Wild Bird - In Natural Habitat - Habitats:  It lives in groups along the banks of rivers, marshes, wetlands, lakes, and flooded pastures - Brazilian Biodiversity!)

Snail Kite. Scientífic name: Rostrhamus sociabilis, Brazilian name: Gavião-caramujeiro and Gavião-de-aruá. Class: Birds, Order: Accipitriformes, Family: Accipitridae. Feeding: It feeds almost exclusively on large aquatic snails called "Aruás", and occasionally: on Crabs. Geographical Distribution: Occurs throughout the Brazilian territory where there are swamps and wetlands. It also occurs from the United States (Florida) and Mexico to Argentina and Uruguay.

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