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Rhinocrypta lanceolata

Crested Gallito


Rhinocrypta lanceolata

(Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I, 1832)
Gallito Copetón
Family: Rhinocryptidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Rhinomya lanceolata.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Description: Brown back, black tail; throat, chest, and subcaudal whitish, broad reddish flanks; large crest, head, nape, and cheeks reddish with white streaks.

Geographical Distribution within Argentina: Jujuy, Salta, and Formosa to Río Negro and southern Buenos Aires.

Habitat: Forests and steppes.

Behavior: Very fast runner. Often found in bushes.

Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Species photographs

Count: 369

Foto
Photography ID: 703672
 Hualfín
Catamarca
Argentina
09/06/2026
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 702729
  Adult
Cortaderas
San Luis
Argentina
08/28/2026
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 702728
  Adult
Cortaderas
San Luis
Argentina
08/28/2026
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 702618
  Adult
Pozo del Arbolito
Santiago del Estero
Argentina
08/27/2026
Tiago Vaggi



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Species vocalizations

Count: 24


IDAudio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
ER-6271Hugo Alberto Valderrey08/28/2026ArgentinaSan LuisQuebrada de Villa Elena, CortaderasN/AAdultNoNo
ER-6254Viviana Fuentes08/23/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaCamping municipal, CapitalIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
ER-6039Dolores Fernandez07/05/2026ArgentinaCórdobaSan José de las SalinasIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
ER-5806Hugo Alberto Valderrey04/12/2026ArgentinaLa PampaNaicoN/AAdultNoNo
ER-5764Elsa Longo02/12/2026ArgentinaLa PampaParque Nacional Lihué CalelIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
ER-4874María Del Carmen Fabeiro11/29/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 143, ChacharramendiN/AAdultYesNo
ER-4532Samuel Ernesto Olivieri Bornand01/08/2024ArgentinaSan LuisLujanIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
ER-4511Elsa Longo05/21/2024ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
ER-4328Hugo Alberto Valderrey02/25/2024ArgentinaLa PampaLaguna de Utracán, Departamento UtracanN/AAdultYesNo
ER-4018Pablo Bruni09/30/2023ArgentinaChacoParque Nacional El ImpenetrableN/AN/AYesNo
ER-3468Hugo Caverzasi05/22/2022ArgentinaCórdobaLas Maravillas, San LorenzoN/AN/ANoNo
ER-3410Diego Trillo04/16/2022ArgentinaCórdobaReserva natural municipal villa cielo, Capilla del MonteIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
ER-3258Elsa Longo09/10/2021ArgentinaCórdobaParque Provincial ChancaníIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
ER-3074Dolores Fernandez02/16/2021ArgentinaSan LuisRuta 23IndistinguishableAdultNoNo
ER-2448Elsa Longo11/16/2018ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
ER-1909Héctor Bernardo Fernández10/28/2017ArgentinaChacoTaco PozoIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
ER-1519Andres Espindola11/19/2015ArgentinaMendozaReserva Natural y Cultural Bosques TeltecaN/AN/ANoNo
ER-1372Dolores Fernandez06/21/2015ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
ER-1246Federico Burgos Bauer01/17/2015ArgentinaLa PampaLaguna Guatraché, GuatrachéIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
ER-1220Dolores Fernandez12/20/2014ArgentinaLa PampaParque Nacional Lihué CalelIndistinguishableAdultNoNo



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Species videos

Count: 5





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Species records

Count: 1279



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
254279805/10/2026ArgentinaLa PampaReserva María TeresaMarcelo Fabio Dolsan
254005703/10/2026ArgentinaCórdobaDean Funes15José Aparicio
254013926/09/2026ArgentinaCórdobaTila Henen, Las Tapias2José Aparicio
253845623/09/2026ArgentinaMendozaReserva Natural y Cultural Bosques TeltecaDamián Carnevale
253309321/09/2026ArgentinaSan LuisEn Parque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasFernanda Ferrari
252809515/09/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaCascada de los bagres1Carlos De Biagi
252669112/09/2026ArgentinaMendozaReserva de Biósfera Ñacuñán, Departamento Santa Rosa4Victoria Ferrero
252581909/09/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaEl estanquito2Carlos De Biagi
252509306/09/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaHualfínViviana Fuentes
251924529/08/2026ArgentinaCórdobaLas Cañas, Salinas Grandes1Faustino Hollmann
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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.



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Recommended citation
Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Crested Gallito (Rhinocrypta lanceolata) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 10/10/2026.