Don't want to see ads? Sign up...




Laterallus melanophaius

Rufous-sided Crake


Laterallus melanophaius

(Vieillot, LJP, 1819)
Burrito Común
Sanã-parda
Family: Rallidae
Order: Gruiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
 Request change

Other common names: Burrito Canela.

Synonyms: Rallus melanophaius.

Subspecies:




Filters


Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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

 View related literature





🌿 EcoRegistros Magazine - Related Articles


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




Geographic distribution


Loading map...



Species photographs

Count: 516

Foto
Photography ID: 699461
  Adult
Maceio
Alagoas
Brazil
08/17/2026
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 698229
  Adult
Maceio
Alagoas
Brazil
08/07/2026
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 694639
  Adult
San Ignacio
Córdoba
Argentina
07/10/2026
Daniel Oscar Serra
Foto
Photography ID: 694545
 Banda
Santiago del Estero
Argentina
07/05/2026
Facundo Carretero
Foto
Photography ID: 693192
  Adult
San Nicolás de los Arroyos
Buenos Aires
Argentina
06/28/2026
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 688048
  Adult
Morro de Calzada
San Martín
Peru
07/17/2024
Jorge Schlemmer



 View all photographs of the species




 Add a photography of this species





Species vocalizations

Count: 59


IDAudio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
ER-6497Pablo Richter09/13/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresArroyo negro, HudsonN/AN/ANoNo
ER-6410María Alejandra Sosa09/20/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, ConcordiaN/AN/ANoNo
ER-6409María Alejandra Sosa09/20/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, ConcordiaN/AN/ANoNo
ER-6408María Alejandra Sosa09/20/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, ConcordiaN/AN/ANoNo
ER-6401Jorge La Grotteria09/20/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, ConcordiaN/AN/ANoNo
ER-6400Jorge La Grotteria09/20/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosParque San Carlos, ConcordiaN/AN/ANoNo
ER-6398Jorge La Grotteria09/20/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosV. Simón 2900, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6349Dolores Fernandez09/02/2026ArgentinaMisionesSendero Verde, Parque Nacional IguazúIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
ER-6185Pablo Richter08/15/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaN/AN/ANoNo
ER-6177Viviana Fuentes08/15/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroDique Río Hondo, Río HondoIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
ER-6134Pablo Richter08/08/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6133Pablo Richter08/08/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6113Viviana Fuentes08/02/2026ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroCostanera de Río Hondo, Río HondoIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
ER-6001Gustavo Fernando Durán06/15/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta sin nombrar, DiamanteN/AN/ANoNo
ER-5921Elsa Longo04/24/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)IndistinguishableAdultNoNo
ER-5880Guillermo Marcaida04/24/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)IndistinguishableAdultNoNo
ER-5879Guillermo Marcaida04/18/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)IndistinguishableAdultNoNo
ER-5766Pablo Capovilla03/13/2026ArgentinaSanta FePortal del Humedal - Jaaukanigás, Villa OcampoIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
ER-5629Pablo Richter08/10/2025ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera Norte (RECU-CN)N/AN/ANoNo
ER-5259Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira08/16/2025BrazilAlagoasLoteamento Recanto do Francês, Marechal deodoroIndistinguishableN/AYesNo



 See all the audios of the species




 Add an audio of this species




Species videos

Count: 19





 Ver todos los videos de la especie




 Add a film of this species




Species reports



 Detail of places sorted by number of records





Species records

Count: 2826



Page 1 of 283
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
254265306/10/202618:09ArgentinaEntre RíosConcordia1Patricia Beatriz Benitez
257723503/10/2026ArgentinaCórdobaMar Chiquita--Bahía Laguna de Plata Camping Marull, Río Primero1Giselle Mangini
254222201/10/202607:53ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 1471Patricia Haynes
254215801/10/202610:11ArgentinaCorrientesCamino sin nombrar1Patricia Haynes
254046501/10/202607:53ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 1471Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
254040201/10/202610:11ArgentinaCorrientesCamino sin nombrar1Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
253863301/10/202610:11ArgentinaCorrientesCamino sin nombrar1Santiago Juan Torres
253857001/10/202607:53ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 1471Santiago Juan Torres
253799930/09/202608:21ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresCamino de los Plumerillos, Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)1Gustavo Fernando Durán
253554527/09/202609:57ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional Iguazú1Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
Page 1 of 283

 Add a record of this species




Related bibliography


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.



📖
Recommended citation
Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Rufous-sided Crake (Laterallus melanophaius) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 10/10/2026.