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Rufous-sided Crake

Laterallus melanophaius
(Vieillot, LJP, 1819)
Burrito Común
Sanã-parda

Family: Rallidae
Order: Gruiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Other common names: Burrito Canela.

Synonyms: Rallus melanophaius.

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Description: Brownish back, wings, and tail, with reddish sides of the neck. White underparts with blackish barring on the flanks and undertail. Greenish bill.

Sexual Dimorphism: Nonexistent.

Geographic Distribution: In Argentina, found in the north (except the west) to La Pampa and Buenos Aires.

Habitat: Reeds and swamps.


Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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🌿 EcoRegistros Revista - Related Articles


📖 Issue Nº 3 • Article Nº 4
✍ Francisco Lucero
04/17/2013 17:50



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
186527629/07/2023ArgentinaFormosaCamino a Don Julián, Formosa2Fabricio Candia
186527114/05/2022ArgentinaFormosa1259 Ruta Nacional 81, Formosa1Fabricio Candia
186527508/05/2021ArgentinaFormosaCamino a Curuzú la Novia, Formosa1Fabricio Candia
186527230/08/2020ArgentinaFormosaBarrera De Los Patos, Formosa2Fabricio Candia
186528608/10/2019ArgentinaFormosaFormosa--Paseo Ferroviario, Formosa2Fabricio Candia
186527420/06/2019ArgentinaFormosaCamino A Cañada 12, Formosa4Fabricio Candia
186528530/05/2019ArgentinaFormosaFormosa--Paseo Costanero, Formosa1Fabricio Candia
186527319/04/2019ArgentinaFormosaBarrera contención Rio Paraguay, Formosa1Fabricio Candia
186529609/02/2019ArgentinaFormosaReserva de Biósfera Laguna Oca, Formosa1Fabricio Candia
186529501/02/2019ArgentinaFormosaReserva de Biósfera Laguna Oca, Formosa2Fabricio Candia
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Bibliography related


Artículo De la Peña, M. R. 1999. Aves Argentinas, Lista y Distribución. 244 págs. LOLA. Buenos Aires.

Artículo Narosky, T. y D. Yzurieta. 2010. Aves de Argentina y Uruguay – Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: Guía de Identificación Edición Total – A Field Guide Total Edition. 16a ed. 427 págs. Vázquez Mazzini Editores. Buenos Aires. Argentina.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Rufous-sided Crake (Laterallus melanophaius) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 29/03/2026.