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Rufirallus leucopyrrhus

Red-and-white Crake


Rufirallus leucopyrrhus

(Vieillot, 1819)
Burrito Colorado
Sanã-vermelha
Family: Rallidae
Order: Gruiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Rallus leucopyrrhus, Laterallus leucopyrrhus.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


Description: Brownish back, reddish head and sides of the neck, brown wings, and blackish tail. White underparts with flanks and undertail barred blackish. Greenish bill and red iris.

Sexual Dimorphism: Nonexistent.

Geographic Distribution: In Argentina, found in the provinces of Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos, Santa Fe, and Corrientes.

Habitat: Reeds.


Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Species photographs

Count: 117

Foto
Photography ID: 710999
  Adult
Salesópolis
São Paulo
Brazil
10/20/2026
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 710998
  Adult
Salesópolis
São Paulo
Brazil
10/20/2026
Pablo Alberto Re
Foto
Photography ID: 708958
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
10/10/2026
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 706605
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/26/2026
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 706480
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/25/2026
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 706479
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/25/2026
María Alejandra Sosa
Foto
Photography ID: 706478
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/25/2026
María Alejandra Sosa
Foto
Photography ID: 706477
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/25/2026
María Alejandra Sosa
Foto
Photography ID: 706476
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/25/2026
María Alejandra Sosa



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Species vocalizations

Count: 26


IDAudio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
ER-6533Pablo Bruni10/10/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosEcoparque Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6467Patricia Beatriz Benitez09/26/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6466Patricia Beatriz Benitez09/26/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6465Pablo Bruni09/26/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosEcoparque Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6464Pablo Bruni09/26/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosEcoparque Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6463María Alejandra Sosa09/26/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6462Jorge La Grotteria09/26/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6461Jorge La Grotteria09/25/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6460Jorge La Grotteria09/25/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6459María Alejandra Sosa09/25/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6458María Alejandra Sosa09/25/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6455Jorge La Grotteria09/25/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, ConcordiaN/AN/AYesNo
ER-6190Pablo Richter08/15/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaN/AN/ANoNo
ER-6186Pablo Richter08/15/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaN/AN/ANoNo
ER-5782Gustavo Fernando Durán03/24/2026ArgentinaSanta FeReserva Natural Urbana del Oeste, Santa FeN/AN/AYesNo
ER-5451Pablo Richter08/28/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCalle 63, HudsonN/AN/ANoNo
ER-5210Diego Trillo07/06/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
ER-5045Diego Trillo05/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaIndistinguishableN/AYesNo
ER-5041Pablo Richter05/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresEco Área Avellaneda, AvellanedaN/AAdultYesNo
ER-4969Diego Oscar01/23/2025ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)IndistinguishableAdultYesNo



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Species videos

Count: 6





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Species records

Count: 443



Page 1 of 45
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
271028120/10/2026BrazilSão PauloMacuquinho Lodge, SalesópolisPablo Alberto Re
270776910/10/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresAcceso a Isla Santiago, Ensenada, Ensenada1Yamil Pablo Cotsali
262713310/10/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosEcoparque Salto Grande, Concordia3Pablo Bruni
262818704/10/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta Lara3Pablo Richter
262965326/09/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosEcoparque Salto Grande, Concordia2Faustino Hollmann
253517026/09/202607:20ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, Concordia2Patricia Beatriz Benitez
253515526/09/202608:02ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, Concordia2Patricia Beatriz Benitez
253487926/09/202607:20ArgentinaEntre RíosEcoparque Salto Grande, Concordia2Pablo Bruni
253486426/09/202608:02ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, Concordia2Pablo Bruni
253483226/09/202607:20ArgentinaEntre RíosLago Salto Grande, Concordia2María Alejandra Sosa
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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. Red-and-white Crake (Rufirallus leucopyrrhus) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 29/10/2026.