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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
237860711/10/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar1Faustino Hollmann
227131601/04/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino lateral, Ceibas1Faustino Hollmann
224817013/02/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas--camino Cuatro Hermanas, Gualeguaychú2Faustino Hollmann
224789909/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel Ruca1Faustino Hollmann
224780508/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel Ruca1Faustino Hollmann
224773907/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresLas Armas1Faustino Hollmann
224771807/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresOliden7Faustino Hollmann
224766307/02/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosDepartamento Islas del Ibicuy3Faustino Hollmann
220853114/12/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar1Faustino Hollmann
216465706/10/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosColonia Ayuí, Paso del Águila, Concordia4Faustino Hollmann
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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 30/03/2026.