Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)

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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Photography ID: 639706
♀ Juvenile
Azul
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/10/2025
Lorena Graciela Giansanti Splendiani

Photography ID: 602472
♂ Adult
Azul
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/29/2024
Hugo Alberto Valderrey

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2306435

10/06/2025

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Ruta 3 Km302, Azul

Lorena Graciela Giansanti Splendiani

2161859

29/09/2024

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Ruta 3, cercanias de Azul, Azul

Hugo Alberto Valderrey

504902

18/11/2016

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Estancia San Juan de los Huesos, Azul

Santiago Juan Torres

498772

05/11/2016

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Estancia San Juan de los Huesos, Azul

Santiago Juan Torres

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Bibliography related

Lucero, F. 2010. Aves nuevas, raras o con pocos registros para las provincias de Mendoza y San Juan. Nuestras Aves, 54: 57-62.