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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
119341615/02/2020ArgentinaSanta FeCaminos rurales al Este de la ruta 6 , EsperanzaMauricio Schmithalter
119347009/02/2020ArgentinaSanta FeSan Wendelino, San WendelinoMauricio Schmithalter
96612001/09/2019ArgentinaSanta FeBalneario Municipal: "intendente Bertero", EsperanzaMauricio Schmithalter
96171817/08/2019ArgentinaSanta FeCaminos rurales al Este de la ruta 6 , EsperanzaMauricio Schmithalter
96182403/08/2019ArgentinaSanta FeBalneario Municipal, Laguna PaivaMauricio Schmithalter
95507527/07/2019ArgentinaSanta FeRío Salado al norte de Esperanza, EsperanzaMauricio Schmithalter
92791425/05/2019ArgentinaSanta FeCaminos rurales al Este de la ruta 6 , Esperanza2Mauricio Schmithalter
92848423/03/2019ArgentinaSanta FeCaminos rurales al Este de la ruta 6 , Esperanza1Mauricio Schmithalter
92842119/03/2019ArgentinaSanta FeCaminos rurales al Este de la ruta 6 , Esperanza2Mauricio Schmithalter
92797920/05/2018ArgentinaSanta FeCaminos rurales al Este de la ruta 6 , Esperanza2Mauricio Schmithalter
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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.