Range: Can be found in central to southern Florida, Cuba and northwest Honduras. Other subspecies can be found in regions of Central and South America.

Family: Member of the hawk family

Dimensions: 16-18 inches long; wingspan is about 45 inches

Food: Apple snails

Habitat: Usually nest in trees in low-lying marshes near shallow water or edge of lakes

Appearance: Males are slate gray with black head and wing tips, a white patch at the base of a square tail and red legs. Females' bodies are heavily streaked with dark lines and a white line above the eye and a white tail patch. Both have curved beaks and yellow legs. Juveniles have brown eyes. Adults have red eyes.

Other facts: Added to the endangered species list in 1967. Less than 1,000 left in Florida.