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What are their
past/present problems?
Their biggest problems are when their land is taken for
development. These birds are not laying so many eggs
now and their numbers are going down. If humans get too
close to their nests or if something they do bothers
them, they will leave that area. |
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What do they look
like?
They are mostly black with a white edged tail. They
have a yellow cere above their beak. |
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How big are they?
They are about 1 ½ feet long. If they fully stretched out their
wings, they would be about 4 feet wide. |
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How many eggs do they
lay?
They lay between 1 and 3 white eggs once a year. The eggs hatch
in 5 weeks. |
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How long do the
fledglings stay in the nest?
Their nests are made of sticks and are usually in trees where a
big branch is attached to the trunk. The young birds
(fledglings) leave the nest in about 7 weeks. |
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When do they hunt?
They hunt during the day. (diurnal) |
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What do they eat?
They eat seafood like crabs and fish, insects, and
Sometimes they will hang around the shore to get fish that wash
up. |
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Where do they live?
They live in the United States, Mexico, Central America, and
parts of South America. |
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What kind of place do
they like to live in?
They like lowland areas near water where they can get land
crabs. They also like rainforest, and grasslands where there
are small shrubs and trees. |
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Interesting fact:
They will fly from a perch or even walk on the ground to look
for prey. |
