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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


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04/17/2013 17:50



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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Diego Trillo07/06/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área AvellanedaAvellanedaIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Jorge La Grotteria02/18/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino al IntaParque Nacional Ciervo de los PantanosN/AN/ANoNo
Alec Earnshaw05/02/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Provincial 19 (Camino Negro)Reserva Natural Punta LaraIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Diego Trillo09/18/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área AvellanedaAvellanedaIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Diego Trillo04/17/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área AvellanedaAvellanedaIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Diego Trillo04/01/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área AvellanedaAvellanedaIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Hernán Tolosa02/29/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresTerraplén CosteroBerissoN/AAdultNoNo
Diego Trillo02/22/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área AvellanedaAvellanedaIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Mauricio Secchi03/04/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamping CieloDelta del ParanáIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
Elsa Longo08/04/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)IndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Guillermo Marcaida08/04/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)IndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Jose Luis Merlo01/11/2008ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural de Uso Múltiple Isla Martín GarcíaIndistinguishableN/ANoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244033117/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel Rucá, Albúfera Laguna Mar Chiquita2Victor Hugo Michelini
244043209/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)2Gabriel Carbajales
243075409/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta LaraWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
241897219/01/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresKm 92, Isla Talavera2Diego Oscar
245041913/12/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)2Pablo Richter
239780012/12/202509:56ArgentinaBuenos AiresCno. provincial 039-03, Buenos Aires2Marcelo Gavensky
244605307/12/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, Avellaneda1Pablo Richter
242718116/11/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a camping buena onda, Isla Talavera1Pablo Richter
238976315/11/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Ecológica Vicente López1Gabriel Carbajales
238410310/11/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCalle 63, Hudson1Pablo 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. Rufous-sided Crake (Laterallus melanophaius) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/04/2026.