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Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis
Brian E. Reichert, Christopher E. Cattau, Robert J. Fletcher, Jr., Paul W. Sykes Jr., James A. Rodgers Jr., and R. E. Bennetts
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 2015
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 2015
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Croatian | lunja pužarica |
| Czech | plžojed bažinný |
| Dutch | Slakkenwouw |
| English | Snail Kite |
| English (United States) | Snail Kite |
| Finnish | kotilohaukka |
| French | Milan des marais |
| French (France) | Milan des marais |
| German | Schneckenbussard |
| Icelandic | Fenjagleða |
| Japanese | タニシトビ |
| Norwegian | snegleglente |
| Polish | ślimakojad czerwonooki |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | gavião-caramujeiro |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Gavião-caramujeiro |
| Russian | Коршун-слизнеед |
| Serbian | Lunja pužarica |
| Slovak | hákozobec družný |
| Spanish | Caracolero Común |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Caracolero |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Elanio Caracolero |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Gavilán caracolero |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Elanio Caracolero |
| Spanish (Honduras) | Milano Caracolero |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Gavilán Caracolero |
| Spanish (Panama) | Elanio Caracolero |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Caracolero |
| Spanish (Peru) | Elanio Caracolero |
| Spanish (Spain) | Caracolero común |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Caracolero |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Gavilán Caracolero |
| Swedish | snäckglada |
| Turkish | Salyangoz Çaylağı |
| Ukrainian | Шуліка-слимакоїд червоноокий |
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- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Snail Kite.
Distribution of the Snail Kite (R. s. plumbeus, R. s. major, and R. s. sociabilis) in North and Central America and the Caribbean. See text for remainder of range of R. s. sociabilis in South America; see Figure 2 for details of the species’ range in Florida.