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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: 55457
♂  Adult
Esteros de Cambá Trapo
Corrientes
Argentina
06/25/2014
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 50905
♀  Adult
Esquina
Corrientes
Argentina
05/06/2014
Carlos Schmidt



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
182038928/08/2023BrazilMato GrossoPouso alegre y alrededores, PoconéCarlos Schmidt
57675114/05/2017ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos PellegriniCarlos Schmidt
48223522/09/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Natural Ceibas, CeibasCarlos Schmidt
46785715/08/2016ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroTermas de Río HondoCarlos Schmidt
46887614/08/2016ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroTermas de Río HondoCarlos Schmidt
15811525/06/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEsteros de Cambá TrapoCarlos Schmidt
14666706/05/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEsquinaCarlos Schmidt
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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.