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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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Photography ID: 698461
  Adult
Puelches
La Pampa
Argentina
02/06/2015
Fernando Rasmussen
Foto
Photography ID: 267727
  Adult
Ángulos
La Rioja
Argentina
08/26/2015
Federico Carlos Izasa
Foto
Photography ID: 131629
  Adult
San Carlos
Mendoza
Argentina
11/27/2015
Marcelo Daniel Ottaviani
Foto
Photography ID: 129244
  Adult
Colonia Las Rosas
Mendoza
Argentina
12/13/2015
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 127541
  Adult
San Carlos
Mendoza
Argentina
11/27/2015
Tomas Widow
Foto
Photography ID: 124883
  Adult
Parque Nacional Lihué Calel
La Pampa
Argentina
11/07/2015
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 118965
  Adult
Embalse El Carrizal
Mendoza
Argentina
10/12/2015
Carlos Schmidt



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Species vocalizations

Last vocalizations published


Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Andres Espindola11/19/2015ArgentinaMendozaReserva Natural y Cultural Bosques TeltecaN/AN/ANoNo
Dolores Fernandez06/21/2015ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasIndistinguishableN/ANoNo
Federico Burgos Bauer01/17/2015ArgentinaLa PampaLaguna Guatraché, GuatrachéIndistinguishableAdultNoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
38369131/12/2015ArgentinaSan LuisQuebrada de Villa Elena, CortaderasSebastián Dardanelli
38238430/12/2015ArgentinaCórdobaParque Provincial ChancaníSebastián Dardanelli
38245029/12/2015ArgentinaCórdobaParque Provincial Chancaní4Sebastián Dardanelli
38437927/12/2015ArgentinaCórdobaParque Provincial ChancaníRamiro Ramirez
37804821/12/2015ArgentinaCórdobaPicada cortafuego, Parque Provincial Chancaní3Andres Espindola
37800920/12/2015ArgentinaCórdobaSendero de Interpretación, Parque Provincial Chancaní3Andres Espindola
37553513/12/2015ArgentinaMendozaColonia Las RosasManuel Godoy
38189812/12/2015ArgentinaSan LuisReserva Privada Punta del AguaEmilio Martin Perez
37699212/12/2015ArgentinaLa PampaCamino hacia el Valle de Los Angelitos, Parque Nacional Lihué CalelFernando Alberto Segura
38182411/12/2015ArgentinaLa PampaParque Nacional Lihué CalelFernando Alberto Segura
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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 24/09/2026.