Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

Sitio realizado por aficionados a la observación de aves desde 10 de enero 2006

Red-and-white Crake - Laterallus leucopyrrhus

Order Gruiformes - Familiy Rallidae Status: Occasional - Rare. Habitat: Reed beds


All the records since January 2014

Adult
Burrito colorado/Red-and-white Crake8 -14 © Silvia Vitale
Head and sides of neck and breast chestnut. Red eyes. White breast. Black and white barred flanks. White undertail coverts. Reddish legs

Breeding
Burrito colorado/Red-and-white Crake1-15 © J. Simón Tagtachian Burrito colorado/Red-and-white Crake1-15 © Elsa y Guillermo
Burrito colorado C/Red-and-white Crake C1-15 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro Burrito colorado C/Red-and-white Crake C1-15 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro

Difference with Rufous-sided Crake Laterallus melanophaius
Burritos/Crakes© Silvia Loiacono
Seen this afternopn (Saturday 30th) behind the restroom area at Brasil Access. It was spotted by Hugo Aguilar and together with Rufous-sided Crakes. On the left, Rufous-sided Crake, Laterallus melanophaius and on the right the Red-and-white one. The Red-and-white Crake is dorsally more reddish. Both legs and undertail coverts differ in colour.

 2004 © Reginaldo Lejarraga


  8-14 © Silvia Vitale

Adult and chick 1-15 © Claudia y Tito Di Mauro

Adult and chick 1-15 © Elsa y Guillermo


Chick 1-15 © Cora Rimoldi

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