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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: 703672
 Hualfín
Catamarca
Argentina
09/06/2026
Viviana Fuentes
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Photography ID: 625726
  Adult
Hualfín
Catamarca
Argentina
01/25/2025
Gustavo Daniel González
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Photography ID: 360963
  Adult
Termas de Hualfín
Catamarca
Argentina
10/16/2019
Gustavo Daniel González



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IDAudio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
ER-6254Viviana Fuentes08/23/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaCamping municipal, CapitalIndistinguishableN/ANoNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
252509306/09/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaHualfínViviana Fuentes
251676223/08/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaCamping municipal, CapitalViviana Fuentes
242643322/01/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaLos CastillosFabrizio García
232768728/07/202508:10ArgentinaCatamarcaVía Sin NombreSantiago Juan Torres
229332802/03/2025ArgentinaCatamarcaLos Nacimientos, Medanitos1Pablo Eguia
226157625/01/2025ArgentinaCatamarcaTermas de Hualfín, HualfínGustavo Daniel González
196785107/02/2024ArgentinaCatamarcaVía sin nombre (-27,699663, -67,168260)1Jorge La Grotteria
196777107/02/2024ArgentinaCatamarcaVía sin nombre (-27,699663, -67,168260)1María Alejandra Sosa
199048124/01/2024ArgentinaCatamarcaIpizca, Ancasti2Naré Berduc
199048423/01/2024ArgentinaCatamarca1020 Ruta Nacional 157, La Paz2Naré Berduc
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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 11/10/2026.