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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
220072823/11/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)1Angel Siguen
190833205/11/2023ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)2Angel Siguen
189778413/10/2023ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)4Angel Siguen
173600325/02/2023ArgentinaMisionesCostanera interior de candelaria sobre arroyo Garupa, Candelaria1Angel Siguen
160910013/07/2022ArgentinaMisionesCostanera interior de candelaria sobre arroyo Garupa, en cercanías de la reserva Urutaú, Candelaria1Angel Siguen
151623508/12/2021ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)2Angel Siguen
150821718/11/2021ArgentinaCorrientesPuerto Carambola, San Miguel, Corrientes1Angel Siguen
91627316/04/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino Victoria / Ceibas, Ceibas1Angel Siguen
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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 12/04/2026.