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Rufirallus leucopyrrhus

Red-and-white Crake


Rufirallus leucopyrrhus

(Vieillot, LJP, 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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Photography ID: 75540
  Juvenile
Paso Carrasco
Canelones
Uruguay
12/17/2014
Gustavo Miguel Casás Ksiazenicki
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Photography ID: 62268
  Adult
Punta Indio
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/17/2014
Eduardo Soriano



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Species vocalizations

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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Diego Oscar09/13/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Nacional Ciervo de los PantanosN/AN/ANoNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria01/14/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Nacional Ciervo de los PantanosIndistinguishableAdultYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
22166221/12/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasMarcelo Gavensky
22158817/12/2014UruguayCanelonesAeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco, Paso CarrascoGustavo Miguel Casás Ksiazenicki
56535508/12/2014ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Sebastián Otero
20722505/12/2014ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresCamino del medio, Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Alec Earnshaw
20035218/11/2014ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Marcelo Gavensky
19835515/11/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresBalneario la BalandraGustavo Adolfo Herrera
20007414/11/2014ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador VirasoroPablo Serur
19702609/11/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresBalneario la BalandraGustavo Adolfo Herrera
19181525/10/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a la Isla Santiago, EnsenadaGustavo Adolfo Herrera
18651913/10/2014ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Pablo Serur
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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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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 22/09/2026.