What Unusual Bird Species Rely on the Everglades for Survival?

💡 The Answer

• The snail kite feeds almost exclusively on apple snails found in Everglades marshes.
• Wood storks require precise water levels to concentrate fish for their feeding dance.
• The endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow nests only in marl prairies of the Everglades.
• Roseate spoonbills use the shallow wetlands to sweep their spoon-shaped bills for prey.