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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
133297315/12/2020ArgentinaCórdobaLaguna sobre ruta a matorrales, Villa del Rosario1Martina Wendeler
71492411/03/2018ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroReserva Tara Inti y alrededores., Termas de Río Hondo6Martina Wendeler
71454408/03/2018ArgentinaTucumánRio Gastona, Concepción5Martina Wendeler
70268918/02/2018ArgentinaCórdobaDique Nivelador La Quintana, José de la Quintana6Martina Wendeler
70842118/12/2017ArgentinaCórdobaVilla del Rosario7Martina Wendeler
59512219/07/2017ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 40 entre Mercedes y Colonia Carlos Pellegrini10Martina Wendeler
59508818/07/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosLos Conquistadores4Martina Wendeler
57280330/04/2017ArgentinaCórdobaRio soconcho, Lago Piedras Moras-almafuerte3Martina Wendeler
52514009/01/2017ArgentinaCórdobaLago Piedras Moras-almafuerte5Martina Wendeler
51503711/12/2016ArgentinaCórdobaVilla del Rosario1Martina Wendeler
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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.