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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: 652760
♀  Adult
Chascomús
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/14/2025
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 586838
♂  Adult
Melincué
Santa Fe
Argentina
06/06/2024
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 531175
♂  Adult
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Argentina
04/01/2023
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 498745
♂  Adult
Bañado La Estrella
Formosa
Argentina
06/18/2022
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 498431
♂  Adult
Machagai
Chaco
Argentina
06/10/2022
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 469761
♂  Adult
Ruta 29
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/04/2021
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 366216
  Juvenile
Ruta 29
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/02/2019
Susana Gomez
Foto
Photography ID: 297856
♂  Adult
Manizales
Caldas
Colombia
11/03/2018
Susana Gomez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238847523/11/202511:54ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 6Susana Gomez
238807922/11/202509:55ArgentinaMisionesCamino sin nombrarSusana Gomez
238569814/11/202511:39ArgentinaMisionesAvenida Sarmiento, San IgnacioSusana Gomez
238536913/11/202507:47ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 36Susana Gomez
238566612/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 14, Alvear2Susana Gomez
238376711/11/202509:42ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Provincial 29Susana Gomez
237879017/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 29, General Belgrano1Susana Gomez
236830026/09/202511:48ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 401Susana Gomez
236357814/09/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresArroyo Vitel, cerca del puente, Chascomús3Susana Gomez
236349114/09/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCava del castillo, muy cerca laguna Chascomús, Chascomús3Susana Gomez
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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 06/04/2026.