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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.

Subspecies:


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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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 638436
 
Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/26/2023
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 561627
  Adult

Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/03/2023
Adrian Dario Barboza
Foto
Photography ID: 540376
  Adult

Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/18/2022
Favio Belotto
Foto
Photography ID: 533069
  Adult

Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/23/2023
Claudia Mora
Foto
Photography ID: 532061
  Adult

Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/16/2023
Claudia Mora
Foto
Photography ID: 523339
 
Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/03/2023
Claudia Mora
Foto
Photography ID: 497263
  Adult

Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/20/2022
Santos Di Mauro
Foto
Photography ID: 497262
  Adult

Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/20/2022
Claudia Mora
Foto
Photography ID: 348058
  Adult

Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/31/2019
Santos Di Mauro
Foto
Photography ID: 289625
  Adult

Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/30/2018
Favio Belotto



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Video ID: 5593
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Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/23/2023
Santos Di Mauro
Video ID: 5220
  Adult

Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/20/2022
Santos Di Mauro
Video ID: 3159
  Adult

Turdera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/24/2018
Claudia Mora



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242497431/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Municipal Finky, Turdera1Pablo Richter
235139102/09/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Municipal Finky, Turdera1Pablo Richter
226872224/03/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Municipal Finky, Turdera2Pablo Richter
181880827/08/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Municipal Finky, Turdera4Sebastián Otero
230303926/08/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Municipal Finky, TurderaGustavo Marasco
181682125/08/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Municipal Finky, Turdera2Gabriel Carbajales
195479103/06/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresTurdera, Turdera1Elisa Del Rosario Nuñez
193461503/06/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Municipal Finky, TurderaAdrian Dario Barboza
175731723/04/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Municipal Finky, TurderaClaudia Mora
175731523/04/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Municipal Finky, TurderaSantos Di Mauro
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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 22/03/2026.