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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: 513785
♂ ♀ Vicente López
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/11/2022
Gabriel Carbajales
Foto
Photography ID: 509099
♂  Adult
Santa Lucía
Corrientes
Argentina
09/27/2022
Gabriel Carbajales



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244663208/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeVera, Vera5Gabriel Carbajales
244654808/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Puerto Ocampo3Gabriel Carbajales
244649208/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FePredio cabañas la Joyita, Jaaukanigás1Gabriel Carbajales
244646807/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeNavegación por el humedal, Villa Ocampo2Gabriel Carbajales
244642507/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FePredio cabañas la Joyita, Jaaukanigás1Gabriel Carbajales
244622706/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeRuta prov. 1, Garay4Gabriel Carbajales
244617206/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeRuta prov. 1, Iriondo2Gabriel Carbajales
244054418/02/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresCostanera Norte, Reserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera Norte (RECU-CN)7Gabriel Carbajales
242954405/02/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)1Gabriel Carbajales
241464706/01/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)1Gabriel Carbajales
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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 21/03/2026.