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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

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Photography ID: 42783
  Adult

Las Grutas
Río Negro
Argentina
03/03/2014
Diego Oscar



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Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Diego Oscar03/03/2014ArgentinaRío NegroCerro BanderitaLas GrutasIndistinguishableAdultYesNo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239991114/12/2025ArgentinaMendozaCamping Viejo LujanDiego Oscar
213113001/08/2024ArgentinaSaltaRuta Provincial 33Diego Oscar
192768630/11/2023ArgentinaChubutRuta Provincial 601Diego Oscar
192763929/11/2023ArgentinaRío NegroCerro Banderita, Las Grutas1Diego Oscar
11984403/03/2014ArgentinaRío NegroCerro Banderita, Las GrutasDiego Oscar
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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.