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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
244447416/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresPunta Lara--Camino Villa Elisa, Ensenada2Julian Uriel Collado
239485125/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesCostanera Barrio Lago, Reserva Urutau2Julian Uriel Collado
239439121/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Santa Bárbara - Alianza, Santo Tomé1Julian Uriel Collado
238912611/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a estancia La Corvina, Tordillo2Julian Uriel Collado
238898111/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Provincial 11 (-36.495, -57.256, Tordillo2Julian Uriel Collado
236087113/09/2025ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)12Julian Uriel Collado
236020523/08/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino Real, Berisso6Julian Uriel Collado
235985809/08/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino Real, Berisso5Julian Uriel Collado
231418105/07/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino Real, Berisso1Julian Uriel Collado
231513728/06/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino Rural Vieytes, Magdalena1Julian Uriel 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 23/03/2026.