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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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Records from Río Negro

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: 657369
 Las Grutas
Río Negro
Argentina
10/16/2025
Marcelo Funes
Foto
Photography ID: 642328
  Adult
Catriel
Río Negro
Argentina
05/02/2025
Sandra Contreras
Foto
Photography ID: 638695
  Juvenile
San Antonio Oeste
Río Negro
Argentina
03/09/2024
Gustavo Marasco
Foto
Photography ID: 628338
  Adult
Cerro Guerra
Río Negro
Argentina
03/21/2025
Nicolas Chimento
Foto
Photography ID: 568089
  Adult
General Roca
Río Negro
Argentina
01/31/2024
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 561458
  Adult
Las Grutas
Río Negro
Argentina
09/09/2023
Adrian Dario Barboza
Foto
Photography ID: 545876
  Adult
Faro Belen
Río Negro
Argentina
08/25/2023
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 534197
  Adult
Camino sin nombrar
Río Negro
Argentina
05/05/2023
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 489157
  Adult
Las Grutas
Río Negro
Argentina
03/16/2022
Lucas De Ciria
Foto
Photography ID: 482957
  Adult
San Antonio
Río Negro
Argentina
02/02/2022
Héctor Bernardo Fernández
Foto
Photography ID: 482098
  Adult
San Antonio
Río Negro
Argentina
02/02/2022
Héctor Schreiber
Foto
Photography ID: 482097
  Adult
San Antonio
Río Negro
Argentina
02/02/2022
Héctor Schreiber



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Last Vocalizations published



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Diego Oscar03/03/2014ArgentinaRío NegroCerro Banderita, Las GrutasIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria03/03/2014ArgentinaRío NegroCerro Banderita, Las GrutasIndistinguishableAdultYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245658503/04/2026ArgentinaRío NegroFaro Belen, Adolfo AlsinaRicardo Juliano
245287825/03/2026ArgentinaRío NegroPunta Indio, Catriel1Hugo Caverzasi
237833521/10/202515:46ArgentinaRío NegroRuta Provincial 1Marcelo Gavensky
237645416/10/2025ArgentinaRío NegroCerro Banderita, Las GrutasMarcelo Funes
231725502/05/2025ArgentinaRío NegroSector bardas, CatrielSandra Contreras
226685721/03/2025ArgentinaRío NegroCerro GuerraNicolas Chimento
225079023/02/2025ArgentinaRío NegroFaro Belen, Faro BelenRicardo Juliano
221867525/12/2024ArgentinaRío NegroBahía Creek RN, Adolfo AlsinaRicardo Juliano
230412009/03/2024ArgentinaRío NegroSan Antonio OesteGustavo Marasco
196051331/01/2024ArgentinaRío NegroÁrea Natural Protegida Paso Córdoba, General RocaJulián Tocce
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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.