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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: 659074
  Adult
Villa Rumipal
Córdoba
Argentina
10/11/2025
Daniel Oscar Serra
Foto
Photography ID: 599900
  Juvenile
Esquina
Corrientes
Argentina
08/30/2024
Daniel Oscar Serra
Foto
Photography ID: 599899
♂ ♀ Esquina
Corrientes
Argentina
08/30/2024
Daniel Oscar Serra
Foto
Photography ID: 599898
♂  Adult
Esquina
Corrientes
Argentina
08/30/2024
Daniel Oscar Serra



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238294811/10/2025ArgentinaCórdobaReserva Ambiental Aguada de los Pájaros, Villa RumipalDaniel Oscar Serra
215089230/08/2024ArgentinaCorrientesMárgenes Ruta 12 cerca cruce río Guayquiraro, EsquinaDaniel Oscar Serra
5364722/03/2011ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 40 entre Mercedes y Colonia Carlos PellegriniDaniel Oscar Serra
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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.