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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
40466314/02/2016EcuadorGuayasReserva Ecológica Manglares ChuruteUlises Balza
35848830/10/2015EcuadorGuayasReserva Forestal Anr Los Samanes, GuayaquilJulián Alfredo Pérez Correa
35384023/10/2015EcuadorGuayasReserva Forestal Anr Los Samanes, GuayaquilJulián Alfredo Pérez Correa
34340609/10/2015EcuadorGuayasReserva Forestal, Parque Los Samanes, GuayaquilJulián Alfredo Pérez Correa
26599128/03/2015EcuadorGuayasReserva Ecológica Manglares ChuruteJulián Alfredo Pérez Correa
24080708/02/2015EcuadorGuayasParque "el Lago" - Represa ChongónFernando Pásara Hurtado
23048623/01/2015EcuadorGuayasPedro CarboJulián Alfredo Pérez Correa
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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 25/03/2026.