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Snail Kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis
(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
Caracolero
Gavião-caramujeiro
Family: Accipitridae
Order: Accipitriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Herpetotheres sociabilis.

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Foto
Photography ID: 186016
♀  Adult
Cañada 12
Formosa
Argentina
01/04/2017
Julián Retamoza
Foto
Photography ID: 183254
  Adult
Formosa Capital
Formosa
Argentina
11/30/2016
Julián Retamoza
Foto
Photography ID: 183253
  Adult
Formosa Capital
Formosa
Argentina
11/30/2016
Julián Retamoza



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
70649224/02/2018ArgentinaFormosaRuta Provincial N° 5, Misión LaishiJulián Retamoza
69967815/02/2018ArgentinaFormosaCostanera, Formosa CapitalJulián Retamoza
66102519/12/2017ArgentinaFormosaReserva de la Biosfera Laguna Oca1Julián Retamoza
63516228/10/2017ArgentinaFormosaReserva de la Biosfera Laguna OcaJulián Retamoza
59826826/07/2017ArgentinaFormosaRuta provincial 6, Formosa CapitalJulián Retamoza
59829625/07/2017ArgentinaFormosaFormosa CapitalJulián Retamoza
59198410/07/2017ArgentinaFormosaReserva de la Biosfera Laguna OcaJulián Retamoza
59207808/07/2017ArgentinaFormosaFormosa CapitalJulián Retamoza
59835801/07/2017ArgentinaFormosaColonia Rincón Ñandú, Misión LaishiJulián Retamoza
57551322/04/2017ArgentinaFormosaCostanera ciudad de Formosa, Formosa CapitalJulián Retamoza
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Bibliography related


Artículo Lucero, F. 2010. Aves nuevas, raras o con pocos registros para las provincias de Mendoza y San Juan. Nuestras Aves, 54: 57-62.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 05/04/2026.