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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: 200159
♂  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
04/14/2017
Claudio Mendez
Foto
Photography ID: 7840
  Juvenile
San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/01/2010
Claudio Mendez
Foto
Photography ID: 7097
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Pre-Delta
Entre Ríos
Argentina
04/08/2009
Claudio Mendez
Foto
Photography ID: 3831
  Immature
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
04/12/2009
Claudio Mendez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
168274810/10/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasClaudio Mendez
157812319/02/2022ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada y Ecolodge Surucuá1Claudio Mendez
152935206/11/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Clemente del TuyúClaudio Mendez
65455302/12/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino a 4 Hermanas, Ceibas10Claudio Mendez
56862014/04/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasClaudio Mendez
48571513/09/2016BrazilMato GrossoTranspantaneira, Pantanal10Claudio Mendez
46699115/07/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosDepartamento Gualeguaychú3Claudio Mendez
43248107/05/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas20Claudio Mendez
22170804/01/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino a 4 Hermanas, CeibasClaudio Mendez
2927627/02/2012ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Costero del SurClaudio Mendez
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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.