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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
102872005/08/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia La Isolina, General LavallePablo Adrián Otero
110241822/12/2010ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino rural de Ea La Isolina hasta Ea. El Palenque, General LavallePablo Adrián Otero
134082516/11/2008ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia La Isolina, General LavallePablo Adrián Otero
104347811/11/2008ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia La Isolina, General LavallePablo Adrián Otero
110072301/11/2008ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia La Limpia, General LavallePablo Adrián Otero
102955919/04/2008ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia La Isolina, General LavallePablo Adrián Otero
102974420/01/2008ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia La Isolina, General LavallePablo Adrián Otero
102972318/11/2007ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11, General LavallePablo Adrián Otero
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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 29/03/2026.