Decembird Day 7: Endangered

Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)

The Florida Everglades population of this species has been protected by the Endangered Species Act since 1967, even though the species as a whole is listed as IUCN Least Concern due to strong numbers in Central America. It is threatened by the loss of freshwater marsh habitat and consequently the decline of its primary food source, the apple snail.