Chestnut-headed chachalaca
Chestnut-headed chachalaca | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Cracidae |
Genus: | Ortalis |
Species: | O. ruficeps |
Binomial name | |
Ortalis ruficeps (Wagler, 1830) | |
Synonyms | |
Ortalis motmot ruficeps |
The chestnut-headed chachalaca (Ortalis ruficeps) is a small bird found only in the northern part of South America. It grows to about 38 cm (15 inches) in length and weighs 380 to 620 g (13 to 22 oz).[1] This bird lives mostly in trees. It is a member of the Cracidae family, and is endemic to north central Brazil.
It was considered a subspecies of the little chachalaca. In fact, some taxonomic authorities still consider it conspecific, including the American Ornithological Society.
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