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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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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
MolluscsAmpularia (Pomacea canaliculata)07/03/2026Andrea Casaburi
CrustaceanCangrejo de Río (Dilocarcinus pagei)16/09/2023Manuel Godoy
CrustaceanCangrejo de Río (Dilocarcinus pagei)02/08/2023Nicolas Olejnik
CrustaceanCangrejo de Río (Aegla affinis)18/02/2023Jorge Schlemmer
MolluscsPomacea sp.21/05/2022Silvia Sokolovsky
CrustaceanCangrejo de Río (Zilchiopsis collastinensis)14/03/2021Jorge Schlemmer
MolluscsPomacea sp.07/02/2021Guillermo Alejandro Nelson Tarapow
MolluscsPomacea sp.24/01/2021Guillermo Alejandro Nelson Tarapow
CrustaceanCangrejo de Río (Dilocarcinus pagei)10/07/2020Martin Ferrari
MolluscsAmpularia (Pomacea canaliculata)15/12/2019Román Montero



Number of Photography: 1654

Foto
Photography ID: 678430
♀  Adult
General Lavalle
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/07/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 678377
♀  Adult
General Lavalle
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/06/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 677449
  Immature
Cercania de General Pico
La Pampa
Argentina
03/10/2026
Graciela Antenucci
Foto
Photography ID: 676460
  Adult
Coronda
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/01/2026
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 676445
 Arroyo Colastiné
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/01/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 676037
♂  Adult
San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/10/2026
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 675775
  Juvenile
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/14/2026
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 675297
♀  Adult
General Pico
La Pampa
Argentina
02/26/2026
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 674666
♀  Adult
Ruta Provincial 65
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/14/2026
Dolores Fernandez



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 3



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Pablo Bruni08/30/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
Luis Fernandez Campos11/30/2015ArgentinaJujuyDique CatamontañaN/AAdultNoNo
Jose Luis Merlo08/25/2011ArgentinaFormosaBañado La Estrella♂AdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 15





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 Reports


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Number of Records: 6650



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244904321/03/202617:42ArgentinaSanta FeRuta Nacional 191Gustavo Fernando Durán
244760517/03/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)1Nicolas Olejnik
244717415/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEa. El PalenqueAlec Earnshaw
244670314/03/202618:11ArgentinaSanta FeRuta Nacional 191Gustavo Fernando Durán
244574210/03/2026ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Natural Urbana Delfín Pérez, Cercania de General PicoGraciela Antenucci
244672508/03/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta 174, Victoria16Pablo Bruni
244663208/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeVera, Vera5Gabriel Carbajales
244654808/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Puerto Ocampo3Gabriel Carbajales
244649208/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FePredio cabañas la Joyita, Jaaukanigás1Gabriel Carbajales
244865607/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia El Palenque, General LavallePablo Eguia
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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 25/03/2026.