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Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)


Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)
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Volando muy alto, 20 individuos en el sector medio de la Laguna, cerca del edificio de YPF del Arq. César Pelli.

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Record

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Scientific name: Rostrhamus sociabilis
English Name: Snail Kite
Spanish Name: Caracolero
Portuguese Name: Gavião-caramujeiro
BirdLife International:
  Least Concern (LC)  
Sex: Both
Life stage: Adult
Registration date: 15/03/2015
Country: Argentina
Province / Department: Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Location or protected area: Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)
Detailed location: Laguna de los Coipos
Coordinates - Detailed location: -34.601528, -58.360984
Altitude - Detailed location: 4 m a.s.l.
Location accuracy: Medium
Belonging: Native
Condition: Wild
Certainty: Photographed
Reproduction information: No
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography ID: 89219 View Full Record
Manufacturer: Canon
Camera model: Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Shutter speed: 1/1000
Aperture: 56.0
ISO Sensitivity: 400
Focal length: 250mm
Creation date: 2015:03:15 10:08:29
Using Flash: No
Publication date: 03/17/2015 15:17:49

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