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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




Primer registro de Burrito Común (Laterallus melanophaius) para la provincia de San Juan, Argentina (Comentarios: 2)
EcoRegistros Revista Nº 3 - Article Nº 4
Publish by: Francisco Lucero
Published date: 04/17/2013 17:50



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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 655817
  Adult

Reserva Laguna Brava
Corrientes
Argentina
09/06/2025
Héctor Schreiber
Foto
Photography ID: 412835
  Adult

Resistencia
Chaco
Argentina
09/20/2020
Héctor Schreiber
Foto
Photography ID: 302056
  Adult

Colonia Benitez
Chaco
Argentina
12/01/2018
Héctor Schreiber
Foto
Photography ID: 53384
  Adult

Costa Iné
Chaco
Argentina
06/07/2014
Héctor Schreiber
Foto
Photography ID: 23594
  Adult

Resistencia
Chaco
Argentina
06/26/2013
Héctor Schreiber



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237182706/09/2025ArgentinaCorrientesReserva Laguna BravaHéctor Schreiber
129430620/09/2020ArgentinaChacoLaguna Arguello, ResistenciaHéctor Schreiber
85001801/12/2018ArgentinaChacoCamino costero a la isla del Cerrito, Colonia BenitezHéctor Schreiber
15335607/06/2014ArgentinaChacoCosta InéHéctor Schreiber
6349926/06/2013ArgentinaChacoLaguna Arguello, ResistenciaHéctor Schreiber
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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 09/03/2026.










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