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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
80328112/08/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresVieytes4Virginia Bonifacio
78844904/08/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresVieytesWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
78836031/07/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresVieytesWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
78133014/07/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino rural, Vieytes3Carlos Enrique Alvarez
78090814/07/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresVieytes1Diego Oscar
48385817/09/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Provncial 36, Vieytes4Román Montero
16054119/07/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresVieytesAlec Earnshaw
15508921/06/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresVieytesAlec Earnshaw
6393707/07/2013ArgentinaBuenos AiresVieytesPablo Meoniz
3575307/07/2012ArgentinaBuenos AiresVieytesPablo Meoniz
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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 17/03/2026.