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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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Photography ID: 79394
♀  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/24/2015
Andres Teran
Foto
Photography ID: 79393
♂  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/24/2015
Andres Teran



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
147912908/10/2021ArgentinaChacoGeneral VediaAndres Teran
120688916/02/2020ArgentinaSaltaBañado de los Quirquinchos, La UnionAndres Teran
118500125/01/2020ArgentinaSaltaBañado de los Quirquinchos, La UnionAndres Teran
82906327/10/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosCruzando el Puente Victoria2Andres Teran
82893922/10/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosCruzando el Puente VictoriaAndres Teran
54281801/01/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosIslas Ruta Rosario-victoria, VictoriaAndres Teran
52166427/12/2016ArgentinaFormosaEstablecimiento Los Picazos, Tres MaríasAndres Teran
51248809/12/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional Pre-DeltaAndres Teran
50722024/11/2016ArgentinaSanta FeEstero las Leonas, Bajos SubmeridionalesAndres Teran
47214430/08/2016ArgentinaSanta FeEsperanza4Andres Teran
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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.