Where does the Snail Kite live?
Rostrhamus sociabilis has 236,294 records in 28 countries and territories, from 1834 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 236,294 records
- 28 places
- 139 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesAccipitriformesAccipitridaeRostrhamus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 56,454 | |
| Argentina | 34,508 | |
| Brazil | 33,581 | |
| Colombia | 18,657 | |
| Mexico | 15,706 | |
| Belize | 12,272 | |
| Ecuador | 9,348 | |
| Panama | 8,638 | |
| Costa Rica | 7,859 | |
| Paraguay | 6,620 | |
| Honduras | 4,901 | |
| Peru | 4,784 | |
| Uruguay | 4,429 | |
| Guyana | 3,636 | |
| Guatemala | 3,147 | |
| Cuba | 2,927 | |
| Bolivia | 2,876 | |
| Suriname | 1,832 | |
| Venezuela | 1,668 | |
| El Salvador | 1,066 | |
| Nicaragua | 903 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 203 | |
| French Guiana | 119 | |
| Grenada | 83 | |
| Barbados | 72 | |
| Bonaire | 2 | |
| Aruba | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Accipitridae.
Red-tailed Hawk
12,453,989 records
Bald Eagle
7,794,263 records
Common Buzzard
7,541,433 records
Hen Harrier
5,090,488 records
Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
5,068,701 records
Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
3,359,616 records
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
2,938,262 records
Black Kite
2,793,592 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.