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Rhinocrypta lanceolata

Crested Gallito


Rhinocrypta lanceolata

(Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 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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Records from Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas

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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IDAudio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
ER-4511Elsa Longo05/21/2024ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
ER-2448Elsa Longo11/16/2018ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
ER-1372Dolores Fernandez06/21/2015ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasIndistinguishableN/ANoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244149112/11/2024ArgentinaSan LuisEn el camping, Parque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasGustavo Abel Larracoechea
218582813/09/2024ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasEdgar Romeo
212032819/07/2024ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasHugo Alberto Valderrey
205099021/05/2024ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasGuillermo Marcaida
204962621/05/2024ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las QuijadasElsa Longo
202940301/05/2024ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas1Santiago Juan Torres
197064211/02/2024ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas1Jorge La Grotteria
197063311/02/2024ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas1Jorge La Grotteria
197062411/02/2024ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas1Jorge La Grotteria
197060611/02/2024ArgentinaSan LuisParque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas1Jorge La Grotteria
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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 02/11/2026.