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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
236961025/09/2025ArgentinaMisionesPosadas, CapitalMarcelo Funes
207470326/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Urutaú, Capital2Franco Huala
205992026/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Urutaú, Capital2Lautaro Pereira
198731426/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Urutaú, Capital2Naré Berduc
186864826/08/2022ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Urutaú, Capital2Fabricio Candia
198731323/08/2022ArgentinaMisiones25 ago. 2022 6:12 a. m. -27.5, CapitalNaré Berduc
177366528/11/2020ArgentinaMisionesJardín botánico, Capital6Ricardo Hope
177366417/10/2020ArgentinaMisionesDesembocadura Arroyo Mártires, Capital3Ricardo Hope
177366711/10/2020ArgentinaMisionesPlayas Miguel Lanús, Capital1Ricardo Hope
177366624/10/2019ArgentinaMisionesPlayas Miguel Lanús, Capital1Ricardo Hope
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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 18/03/2026.