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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
237286910/10/202517:17ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas1María Alejandra Sosa
237246310/10/202511:33ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas1María Alejandra Sosa
237246010/10/202511:24ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta Nacional 122María Alejandra Sosa
234645021/08/202517:26ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroMaipu 285, Colonia DoraMaría Alejandra Sosa
232843628/07/202509:29ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdices1María Alejandra Sosa
227768720/04/202518:13ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas6María Alejandra Sosa
227411217/04/202511:03ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas1María Alejandra Sosa
227407117/04/202511:39ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdices1María Alejandra Sosa
213028611/08/2024ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 1231María Alejandra Sosa
213006411/08/2024ArgentinaChacoRuta Provincial 905María Alejandra Sosa
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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 22/03/2026.