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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: 479420
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
11/28/2021
Maria Belén Dri



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
192861310/12/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural de Uso Múltiple Isla Martín GarcíaMaria Belén Dri
190261828/10/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural La LucilaMaria Belén Dri
168761205/11/2022ArgentinaChacoParque Nacional ChacoMaria Belén Dri
152680328/12/2021ArgentinaCorrientesArroyo Itacua, Santo ToméMaria Belén Dri
153552528/11/2021ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúMaria Belén Dri
134489219/12/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresPastizal entre el Vivero y la Reserva, Parque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)Maria Belén Dri
123599828/03/2020ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresCazadores y Echeverria, BelgranoMaria Belén Dri
123597223/03/2020ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresCazadores y Echeverria, BelgranoMaria Belén Dri
114148817/11/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresPipinasMaria Belén Dri
118037217/08/2019ArgentinaEntre RíosCampo Dri, ConcordiaMaria Belén Dri
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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.