A funny looking, escargot-eating, turkey-size bird with a strange sounding name has made its way into Arkansas and Oklahoma. It limps around in marshes and woodlands of the Natural State with ...

On Wednesday, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department posted photos on social media of a "very rare sighting" in Texas. "A Snail Kite has been spotted at Lake Somerville State Park," the agency wrote.

MOORE HAVEN, Fla. — In Florida's Everglades, few species are more closely tied to the habitat's health than an endangered bird, the snail kite. The Everglade snail kite is a raptor, similar to a hawk, ...

While on a recent visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden, Ann Harness spotted a creature she’d never seen before. The tall brown bird with a long bill looked like a cross between a rail and a heron. It ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. MOORE HAVEN, Fla. — In Florida's ...