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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
203325011/05/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)2Sebastián Otero
203519514/03/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Urutaú1Sebastián Otero
203536612/03/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Silvestre Parque Federal Campo San Juan, Santa Ana1Sebastián Otero
203530111/03/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural Silvestre Parque Federal Campo San Juan, Santa Ana1Sebastián Otero
200640310/02/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Lopatrá, Dolores3Sebastián Otero
196548403/02/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)13Sebastián Otero
195095013/01/2024ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)1Sebastián Otero
193567830/12/2023ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)1Sebastián Otero
193349923/12/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Laguna San Vicente2Sebastián Otero
190029621/10/2023ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresLago de Regatas1Sebastián 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 22/03/2026.