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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
194624513/01/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresVía sin nombreMarcelo Gavensky
193780403/01/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosVía sin nombre, CeibasMarcelo Gavensky
193650601/01/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresPartido de General MadariagaMarcelo Gavensky
153857121/01/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Provincial 51 (-37,210041, -60,682428)Marcelo Gavensky
151457912/12/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosMédanosMarcelo Gavensky
147125401/10/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta Nacional 14, CeibasMarcelo Gavensky
135904224/01/2021ArgentinaMisionesRio Iguazu, Comandante Andresito8Marcelo Gavensky
134575408/01/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresCno. provincial 039-03 (-37,233204, -57,026294)Marcelo Gavensky
133346419/12/2020ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresAvenida Díaz Vélez, Caballito10Marcelo Gavensky
132442706/12/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino a Puerto Ruiz, Gualeguay1Marcelo Gavensky
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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 20/03/2026.