Crested Gallito

Rhinocrypta lanceolata

Least Concern

The Crested Gallito is a tapaculo of dense undergrowth in Argentina and Paraguay. A small, dark, skulking bird, it scurries mouse-like through dense undergrowth and bamboo with its tail often cocked, staying hidden as it searches near the ground for insects. Fun fact: Tapaculos are weak fliers that prefer to run and hop through dense cover rather than take wing.

Family
Rhinocryptidae
Range
Crested Gallito Range — Undergrowth and forest of Argentina and Paraguay
Population
≈ Not quantified
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