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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: 266143
♀  Adult
Magdalena
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/03/2018
Gustavo Adolfo Herrera
Foto
Photography ID: 229008
♂  Adult
Lezama
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/18/2017
Gustavo Adolfo Herrera
Foto
Photography ID: 227251
  Juvenile
Balneario la Balandra
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/09/2017
Gustavo Adolfo Herrera



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
75941203/03/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresArroyo Zapata, MagdalenaGustavo Adolfo Herrera
64292818/11/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresParaje La Florida, LezamaGustavo Adolfo Herrera
63889909/11/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresBalneario la BalandraGustavo Adolfo Herrera
56979829/04/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11 camino a Magdalena, Magdalena2Gustavo Adolfo Herrera
27501825/04/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresAtalayaGustavo Adolfo Herrera
23748707/02/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresIgnacio CorreasGustavo Adolfo Herrera
12909225/03/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresBorde del arroyo Pereyra, Reserva Natural Punta LaraGustavo Adolfo Herrera
7778926/10/2013ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna de los Patos, EnsenadaGustavo Adolfo Herrera
6977324/08/2013ArgentinaBuenos AiresRío Samborombón, Punta IndioGustavo Adolfo Herrera
5547323/03/2013ArgentinaBuenos AiresArroyo Zapata, MagdalenaGustavo Adolfo Herrera
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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 19/04/2026.