To continue with interactions relating to Genus Liguus Montfort, 1810 dispersal
by avian fauna. 
No references in the literature (at the moment). Some personal comments by others
of instances where Blue Jays and Crows have been seen flying off holding a snail in
its beak. Wishful thinking!!!

There are avian predators that specifically eat and survive on snails. Pomacea paludosa (Say, 1829) 
the Apple Snail is preyed upon by Everglade Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus  Ridgway, 1874
This Kite lives at edges of water marshes and river edges in Florida and only feeds on Apple Snails
does not eat Liguus and is very endangered. There is no dispersal interaction between the Kite and Liguus. There are very numerous publications on this Snail Kite due to its endangered status.
Another Hook-Billed Kite, Chondrohierax uncinatus wilsonii  (Cassin, 1847), is found only in Eastern Cuba Oriente Province. It thrives on a Polymita Beck, 1837, diet plus other invertebrates and small frogs. It does not consume Liguus. This Kite is also an endangered species. And no observed inter action with Liguus.
I do not envision avian fauna flying around dispersing Liguus amongst the Hammocks of South Florida
or the Florida Keys or Cuba.

I will address the original dispersal from Cuba to Florida and within Florida many milleniaBP in 
my write-up on Liguus dispersal.

NOTA BENE: Last but important point, the dispersal of Liguus in modern times, circa 1920 to present,
                        has been successfully accomplished by Homo sapiens liguuseri. More on this in the
                        future write-up                       
Thanks to all, stay safe,
Emilio Power                  

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