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Red-and-white Crake

Rufirallus leucopyrrhus
(Vieillot, LJP, 1819)
Burrito Colorado
Sanã-vermelha

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

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Rallus leucopyrrhus, Laterallus leucopyrrhus.


Description: Brownish back, reddish head and sides of the neck, brown wings, and blackish tail. White underparts with flanks and undertail barred blackish. Greenish bill and red iris.

Sexual Dimorphism: Nonexistent.

Geographic Distribution: In Argentina, found in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos, Santa Fe, and Corrientes.

Habitat: Reeds.


Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Photography ID: 631880
  Adult

Avellaneda
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/19/2025
Pablo Richter



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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Diego Trillo07/06/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área AvellanedaAvellanedaIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Diego Trillo05/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área AvellanedaAvellanedaIndistinguishableN/AYesNo
Pablo Richter05/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área AvellanedaAvellanedaN/AAdultYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244605207/12/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, Avellaneda3Pablo Richter
242657909/11/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, Avellaneda6Pablo Richter
242529102/11/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, Avellaneda1Pablo Richter
242145216/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, Avellaneda1Pablo Richter
237098804/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, Avellaneda1Pablo Richter
240549314/09/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, Avellaneda3Pablo Richter
240497107/09/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, Avellaneda3Pablo Richter
236253910/08/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, Avellaneda5Pablo Richter
235544831/07/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, Avellaneda2Pablo Richter
235498826/07/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, Avellaneda2Pablo Richter
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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. Red-and-white Crake (Rufirallus leucopyrrhus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 05/04/2026.