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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: 678430
♀  Adult
General Lavalle
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/07/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 678377
♀  Adult
General Lavalle
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/06/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 592434
♂  Adult
San Ignacio
Córdoba
Argentina
04/05/2024
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 569551
 Bacalar
Quintana Roo
Mexico
12/31/2023
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 569538
 Bacalar
Quintana Roo
Mexico
12/30/2023
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 545162
♀  Adult
Manacapuru
Amazonas
Brazil
07/14/2023
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 545161
♀  Adult
Manacapuru
Amazonas
Brazil
07/14/2023
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 506360
♂  Adult
San Ignacio
Córdoba
Argentina
08/20/2022
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 506359
♀  Adult
San Ignacio
Córdoba
Argentina
08/20/2022
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 499907
♂  Adult
Porto Jofre
Mato Grosso
Brazil
05/30/2022
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 499906
♂ ♀  Adult
Porto Jofre
Mato Grosso
Brazil
05/30/2022
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 485328
♂  Adult
Almafuerte
Córdoba
Argentina
02/28/2022
Pablo Eguia



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244865607/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia El Palenque, General LavallePablo Eguia
244851006/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia El Palenque, General LavallePablo Eguia
235372115/07/2025ColombiaValle del CaucaReserva Natural Laguna de Sonso1Pablo Eguia
229471418/04/2025ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroReserva Natutural Tara Inti, Río Hondo1Pablo Eguia
226168013/02/2025UruguayMaldonadoLaguna del Diario1Pablo Eguia
226128311/02/2025UruguayRochaRuta 14 Bañado de los Indios, Bañado de Los Indios1Pablo Eguia
214320916/07/2024PeruSan MartínArrozales de Rioja1Pablo Eguia
214246308/07/2024PeruSan MartínMeandro Rio Bravo1Pablo Eguia
211760705/04/2024ArgentinaCórdobaLaguna de San Ignacio, San IgnacioPablo Eguia
195370402/01/2024MexicoCampecheLaguna Las Carolinas, Localidad Reserva de la Biosfera Calakmul1Pablo Eguia
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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 12/04/2026.