Snail Kite - Rostrhamus sociabilis

Milan des marais

Snail Kite male adult, identification

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  • identification
  • ♂
  • adult
  • Caracolero común
  • gavião-caramujeiro
  • Schneckenbussard
  • Rostrhamus sociabilis
  • Accipitriformes

The species

Classification

Order  : Accipitriformes
Family : Accipitridae
Species : Snail Kite

Geographic range by countries


specie's pictures

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The picture

O.Net ref. : frpe198480
Author :
Gender : ♂
Plumage : adult

Shooting

date : 2010 Sep
Country : Brazil (br)
Region : Mato Grosso
Place : Pôrto Jofre Pôrto Jofre
Lat. : 17° 19' 17'' South
Lng. : 56° 47' 59'' West

Exif Data [+] [-]



Model : Canon EOS 30D
Exposure : 1/1250 s

aperture : 7.1

Focal length : 400 mm

Iso : 400

Flash : no