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Introduction
What the Hook-billed Kite Looks Like
The Hook-billed Kite has overall_color color of white and grey and chestnut and dark grey and dark brown and black.
The Hook-billed Kite has above_color color of dark grey and dark brown.
The Hook-billed Kite has head color of dark grey and dark brown.
The Hook-billed Kite has face color of dark grey and dark brown.
The Hook-billed Kite has below_color color of white and grey and chestnut.
The Hook-billed Kite has undertail color of white and grey and chestnut.
The Hook-billed Kite has back color of dark grey and dark brown.
The Hook-billed Kite has bill color of whitish.
The Hook-billed Kite has wing color of black and white.
The Hook-billed Kite has belly color of white and grey and chestnut.
The Hook-billed Kite has tail color of dark grey and dark brown.
The Hook-billed Kite has chest color of white and grey and chestnut.
The Hook-billed Kite has leg color of yellowish.
The Hook-billed Kite has neck color of white and grey and chestnut.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Hook-billed Kite
The length of the Hook-billed Kite is from 15.3 inches to 20.1 inches (38.9 cm to 51.1 cm).
The weight of the Hook-billed Kite is from 7.6 ounces to 9.8 ounces (215.5 grams to 277.8 grams).
The wingspan of the Hook-billed Kite is from 30.7 inches to 38.6 inches (78.0 cm to 98.0 cm).
Pictures of the Hook-billed Kite
Feeding Behavior of the Hook-billed Kite
Forages by ascending and ambling through the upper branches of trees in search of tree snails.
When a snail is found, the kite supports it against a branch with its left foot and cracks open the shell with its hooked bill.
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What the Hook-billed Kite Likes to Eat
The Hook-billed Kite feeds on the following:
- snails
- frogs
- salamanders
- insects.
Where To Find the Hook-billed Kite
You can find the Hook-billed Kite in the following habitats:
- native deciduous woodland in subtropical zone
- deciduous and semi-arid woodlands
- humid tropical forest