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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
66044123/12/2017ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresBaldomero Fernández Moreno 1144, Parque Chacabuco22Ezequiel Vera
65029826/11/2017ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresParque Centenario12Ezequiel Vera
64057712/11/2017ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresParque Centenario12Ezequiel Vera
65110202/09/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresCaminos Internos En Ramallo, Ramallo1Ezequiel Vera
65092028/07/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresAeropuerto Villa Gesell, Villa Gesell6Ezequiel Vera
65091927/07/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresAeropuerto Villa Gesell, Villa Gesell8Ezequiel Vera
65422009/02/2017ArgentinaTucumánTucumánucumán - -27.446x-65.268 - 10 feb. 2017 12:34, Simoca3Ezequiel Vera
65113109/10/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas35Ezequiel Vera
65285604/08/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresTecnópolis, Villa Martelli1Ezequiel Vera
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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.