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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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Records from Estancia Nahuel Ruca

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Herpetotheres sociabilis.

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Photography ID: 671209
♂  Adult
Estancia Nahuel Ruca
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/26/2026
Victor Hugo Michelini
Foto
Photography ID: 361136
  Juvenile
Estancia Nahuel Ruca
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/03/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242753426/01/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel Ruca2Victor Hugo Michelini
224789909/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel Ruca1Faustino Hollmann
224780508/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel Ruca1Faustino Hollmann
175700722/01/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel Ruca1Victor Hugo Michelini
118186003/11/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel RucaVictor Hugo Michelini
193338609/10/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel Ruca2Victor Hugo Michelini
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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.