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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: 40114
♂  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/15/2014
Rosana Ursino
Foto
Photography ID: 40113
♀  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/15/2014
Rosana Ursino
Foto
Photography ID: 3063
♂  Immature
San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/17/2010
Rosana Ursino
Foto
Photography ID: 3062
♂  Adult
San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/17/2010
Rosana Ursino
Foto
Photography ID: 2441
  Juvenile
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
08/28/2010
Rosana Ursino
Foto
Photography ID: 2249
♂  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/11/2010
Rosana Ursino



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
176589318/03/2023ArgentinaSanta FeSan JavierRosana Ursino
67696208/01/2018ArgentinaCorrientesItuzaingóRosana Ursino
23541410/01/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasRosana Ursino
20147816/11/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroRosana Ursino
20136815/11/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroRosana Ursino
20120414/11/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroRosana Ursino
11492415/02/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasRosana Ursino
9837412/01/2014ArgentinaCorrientesSanto ToméRosana Ursino
7740226/10/2013ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasRosana Ursino
3509007/07/2012ArgentinaBuenos AiresVieytesRosana Ursino
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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 11/04/2026.