Hawks and Eagles (Accipitridae)
Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) - HBW 2, p. 116
French: Milan des marais
German: Schneckenweih
Spanish: Caracolero Común
Other common names: Everglade Kite (plumbeus)
Taxonomy: Herpetotheres sociabilis Vieillot, 1817, Corrientes, near Río de la Plata, Argentina.
Highly specialized genus, with no clear taxonomic affinities to other genera. Cuban population sometimes awarded separate race, levis. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- plumbeus Ridgway, 1874 - Florida Everglades (SE USA), Cuba and I of Pines.
- major Nelson & Goldman, 1933 - E Mexico and Petén (Guatemala).
- sociabilis (Vieillot, 1817) - Honduras and Nicaragua through Panama to South America, occurring W of Andes in Colombia and Ecuador, and E of Andes throughout to NE Argentina, except Guyana Massif and Brazilian Plateau.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult male showing the distinctive red iris acquired at the fourth year of life. Locality Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp sociabilis)
Alex García · Videoaves 23 July 2008 3 years ago 40 sec 4.8 -
A close view of a perched bird, calling twice. Locality Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname (ssp sociabilis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 27 July 2011 5 weeks ago 34 sec 4.5 -
A bird calling several times Locality Laguna de Sonso Natural Reserve, Buga, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia
Pere Sugranyes 20 July 2011 21 weeks ago 53 sec 4.5 -
A bird eating a crab on a tree at sunrise. Locality Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp sociabilis)
Alex García · Videoaves 2 July 2008 3 years ago 28 sec 4.3 -
A juvenile calling Locality Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp sociabilis)
Yaiza Aragón 22 March 2008 3 years ago 30 sec 4.1 -
A bird sunbathing and preening in the top of a small tree. Locality Weg naar Zee, Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname (ssp sociabilis)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 5 June 2011 13 weeks ago 43 sec 4
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Young in Ibicuy, Entre Rios, Argentina
Locality Entre Ríos Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 17 October 2009 2 years ago 4.4 -
A bird taking off near Ungurahui Creek. Un ave levantando el vuelo en el caño Ungurahui (río Samiria)
Locality Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Loreto Department, Peru
José M. Formentí 8 August 2011 4 weeks ago 4.3 -
An adult perched on a wooden post.
Locality Hato Las Caretas, Guárico State, Venezuela (ssp sociabilis)
Eduardo López 24 August 2008 2 years ago 4.2 -
Frontal view of an inmature with prey (snail). Vista frontal de un inmaduro con una presa (caracol)
Locality Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Loreto Department, Peru
José M. Formentí 8 August 2011 4 weeks ago 4 -
An immature perched on a wooden post.
Locality Hato Las Caretas, Guárico State, Venezuela (ssp sociabilis)
Eduardo López 24 August 2008 2 years ago 4 -
A inmature with prey (snail); un inmaduro con una presa (caracol)
Locality Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve, Loreto Department, Peru
José M. Formentí 8 August 2011 4 weeks ago 3.8
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Two calls. Locality Morada Nova, Ceará State, Brazil
(ssp sociabilis)
Ciro Albano 27 March 2008 2 years ago 4
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