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Sandy Gallito

Teledromas fuscus
(Sclater, PL; Salvin, O, 1873)
Gallito Arena

Family: Rhinocryptidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Rhinocrypta fusca.


Description: Generally brownish; yellowish underparts; small whitish eyebrow and throat.

Geographic Distribution within Argentina: In the west of the country. From Salta to Río Negro and Chubut (reaching the east).

Habitat: Steppes, prepuna, and sand dunes.

Behavior: Very fast runner.


Author of this description: Jorge La Grotteria

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 428855
  Adult

San Carlos
Mendoza
Argentina
12/03/2020
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 428854
  Adult

San Carlos
Mendoza
Argentina
12/03/2020
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 426396
  Adult

Parque Nacional Talampaya
La Rioja
Argentina
12/25/2020
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 423882
  Adult

Embalse El Carrizal
Mendoza
Argentina
12/13/2020
Silvio Montani
Foto
Photography ID: 397270
  Adult

General Roca
Río Negro
Argentina
05/06/2020
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 380284
  Adult

ruta 40 km 4282
Tucumán
Argentina
01/30/2020
Silvina Collado
Foto
Photography ID: 375466
  Adult

Las Grutas
Río Negro
Argentina
01/17/2020
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 373586
  Adult

Laguna La Solitaria
Neuquén
Argentina
01/10/2020
Adriana Bellotti



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
133821425/12/2020ArgentinaLa RiojaAcceso, Parque Nacional TalampayaJorge Schlemmer
132983113/12/2020ArgentinaMendozaEmbalse El CarrizalSilvio Montani
134839603/12/2020ArgentinaMendozaCampo de Martinez, San CarlosMax Uranga
130728525/09/2020ArgentinaMendozaBarranca de los loros, Embalse El Carrizal1Matias Pescara
124081106/05/2020ArgentinaRío NegroÁrea Natural Protegida Paso Córdoba, General RocaJulián Tocce
120301925/02/2020ArgentinaRío NegroRuta sin nombrar (-40,789691, -65,087624)Mariano Costa
119657117/02/2020ArgentinaNeuquénRuta Nacional 40 (-38,377407, -70,093056)1Pablo Serur
118617405/02/2020ArgentinaNeuquénÁrea Protegida Cuchillo CuraAdriana Bellotti
118247630/01/2020ArgentinaTucumánruta 40 km 4282Silvina Collado
118227830/01/2020ArgentinaTucumánruta 40 km 4282Yamil Pablo Cotsali
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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. Sandy Gallito (Teledromas fuscus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.