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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
117269418/01/2020ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Gonzalo Diaz
117008811/01/2020ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Gonzalo Diaz
115900304/01/2020ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Gonzalo Diaz
115732628/12/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11 entre Rio Samborombón y empalme con ruta 36Gonzalo Diaz
115252721/12/2019ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Gonzalo Diaz
114823514/12/2019ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Gonzalo Diaz
114665007/12/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Ciudad EvitaGonzalo Diaz
114074430/11/2019ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Gonzalo Diaz
114208023/11/2019ArgentinaSaltaFinca LagunillaGonzalo Diaz
113049010/11/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresCaminos que bordean la Laguna de Chascomús, ChascomúsGonzalo Diaz
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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.