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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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Foto
Photography ID: 463184
♂  Adult
Ranchos
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/24/2021
Luis Carlos De Volder
Foto
Photography ID: 286315
♂ 
Ranchos
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/01/2018
Daniel Gonzalez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
146587524/09/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino Provincial Secundario 043-02, RanchosLuis Carlos De Volder
102984022/09/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresRanchosHernán Tolosa
102984122/09/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresRanchosJorgelina Lopez
88599816/02/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresRanchosDiego Varales
80491201/09/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna de Ranchos y alrededores, RanchosDaniel Gonzalez
50805627/11/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresRanchosSebastián Rozadilla
28355116/05/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresRanchosZaffii Daniela Zaffignani
26768004/04/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresRanchosSebastián Rozadilla
8847004/01/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresSitios aledaños al pueblo., RanchosSebastián Rozadilla
5352621/12/2012ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna de Ranchos y alrededores, RanchosZaffii Daniela Zaffignani
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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 16/03/2026.