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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: 486702
♀  Adult
Villa Rumipal
Córdoba
Argentina
03/15/2022
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 425807
♀  Immature
Laguna Larga
Córdoba
Argentina
11/27/2015
Nino A. Grangetto



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244885506/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia El Palenque, General LavalleNino A. Grangetto
233280515/07/2025ColombiaValle del CaucaReserva Natural Laguna de Sonso1Nino A. Grangetto
212858216/07/2024PeruSan MartínArrozales de Rioja1Nino A. Grangetto
214514908/07/2024PeruSan MartínMeandro Rio Bravo1Nino A. Grangetto
191887005/11/2023ArgentinaJujuyDique Los Alisos Jujuy, Ar2Nino A. Grangetto
156216715/03/2022ArgentinaCórdobaVilla RumipalNino A. Grangetto
133646527/11/2015ArgentinaCórdobaBañados de laguna larga, Laguna LargaNino A. Grangetto
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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.