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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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Photography ID: 103788
♂  Adult
Berisso
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/27/2015
Silvina Collado
Foto
Photography ID: 103786
  Juvenile
Berisso
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/28/2015
Silvina Collado



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242465829/01/202619:02ArgentinaBuenos AiresAutopista Doctor Ricardo Balbín, EnsenadaSilvina Collado
239318128/11/202513:01ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 40Silvina Collado
239318028/11/202512:48ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 40Silvina Collado
239047225/11/202518:19ArgentinaMisionesCamino sin nombrarSilvina Collado
237300811/10/202506:10ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Provincial 11Silvina Collado
227471618/04/202517:24ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Provincial 15, BerissoSilvina Collado
227469418/04/202516:57ArgentinaBuenos AiresVía Sin NombreSilvina Collado
226784230/03/202513:12ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Nacional 5 245Silvina Collado
223242121/12/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)17Silvina Collado
223242412/10/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresEa. El Palenque, General Lavalle17Silvina Collado
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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.