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Rhinocrypta lanceolata
TAXONOMY
Rhinomya lanceolata Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832, Patagonia, on the banks of the Rнo Negro.
OTHER COMMON NAMES
French: Tourco huppй; German: Schopfgallito; Spanish: Gallito Copetуn.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
8.3 in (21 cm); 1.8–2.3 oz (52–64 g). Gray. Crest rufous with thin white streaks. Sides and flanks chestnut. Lower belly is white.
DISTRIBUTION
R. l. saturata: Southeastern Bolivia, and Paraguay. R. l. lanceolata: Argentina from Catamarca and Buenos Aires to Rнo Negro.
HABITAT
Semi-arid thorny woodland.
BEHAVIOR
Mainly terrestrial.
FEEDING ECOLOGY AND DIET
Walks on the ground or hops through low bushes.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Nest globular and bulky with a side entrance, placed in bush. Two eggs. Incubation takes 16–17 days, gestation is 14–15 days.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Not threatened.
SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS
None known.

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