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Rostrhamus sociabilis sociabilis

Snail Kite
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
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Synonyms: Herpetotheres sociabilis.

Subspecies:


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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
MolluscsAmpularia (Pomacea canaliculata)15/12/2019Román Montero
MolluscsAmpularia (Pomacea canaliculata)19/11/2016Román Montero



Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 368880
♂  Adult
General Belgrano
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/15/2019
Román Montero
Foto
Photography ID: 354238
  Juvenile
Carlos Keen
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/29/2019
Román Montero
Foto
Photography ID: 299247
♂  Adult
Lobos
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/04/2018
Román Montero
Foto
Photography ID: 278695
♂  Immature
Bañado La Estrella
Formosa
Argentina
07/20/2018
Román Montero
Foto
Photography ID: 176378
  Juvenile
San Andrés de Giles
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/19/2016
Román Montero
Foto
Photography ID: 137708
  Juvenile
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/09/2016
Román Montero
Foto
Photography ID: 137706
♂  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/09/2016
Román Montero



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
114910115/12/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresGeneral BelgranoRomán Montero
111997626/10/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresZona Tigre, Ceamse - Complejo Ambiental Norte iiiRomán Montero
110169529/09/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque plaza de la estación, Carlos KeenRomán Montero
83569204/11/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino rural en dirección a Laguna Colis, LobosRomán Montero
78590920/07/2018ArgentinaFormosaFortín Soledad, Bañado La EstrellaRomán Montero
50471019/11/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresVilla Espil, San Andrés de Giles3Román Montero
40224509/02/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasRomán Montero
30911518/07/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Urbana de MorónRomán Montero
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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 09/03/2026.










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