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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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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Rallus leucopyrrhus, Laterallus leucopyrrhus.

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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Foto
Photography ID: 665117
  Adult
Ensenada
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/20/2025
Enrique Sanz
Foto
Photography ID: 663740
  Adult
Ensenada
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/20/2025
Lucas Sanz
Foto
Photography ID: 380903
  Adult
Ensenada
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/09/2020
Javier A. Origlia



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244446916/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresPunta Lara--Camino Villa Elisa, Ensenada1Julian Uriel Collado
243381716/02/202607:49ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Provincial 19, EnsenadaSilvina Collado
240691524/12/202511:00ArgentinaBuenos AiresPuente de hierro de Isla Santiago, Ensenada2Enrique Sanz
240691420/12/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresPuente de hierro de Isla Santiago, EnsenadaEnrique Sanz
240147320/12/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresPuente Elevadiso, EnsenadaLucas Sanz
239937714/12/2025ArgentinaBuenos Aires-34.83618, -57.92581, Ensenada1Pablo Richter
118882809/02/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresIsla Santiago, EnsenadaJavier A. Origlia
118399202/02/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresIsla Santiago, Ensenada1Javier A. Origlia
116688212/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresFuerte Barragán, Ensenada1Diego Varales
74731216/04/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a la Isla Santiago, Ensenada1Dario Juan Wendeler
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Bibliography related


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.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Red-and-white Crake (Rufirallus leucopyrrhus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 07/04/2026.