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Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

Ortalis garrula

Least Concern
طول الجناح
42,7 cm
الوزن
639,0 g
الفصيلة
Cracidae
الرتبة
Galliformes

حول

A medium-sized cracid (~640 g) of family Cracidae, identified by chestnut wing coloration visible in flight. Endemic to the Caribbean lowlands of northern Colombia. Inhabits forest edges, scrubby woodland, and second-growth vegetation near rivers. Feeds on fruits, seeds, and flowers in social groups. Least Concern; relatively restricted range but not considered threatened.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 42,7 cm 16.8 in
الوزن 639,0 g 22.54 oz

التعرف

الريش

Brownish-olive above; conspicuous chestnut-rufous wing panels visible in flight; grey head with bare reddish throat; underparts pale greyish-buff; graduated tail with white-tipped outer rectrices.

Habitat & Range

النطاق الجغرافي

Endemic to northern Colombia along the Caribbean slope. Found in humid tropical forest and forest edges.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on fruits, berries, leaves, and flowers in Colombian forest edges and scrubby thickets. Also eats small insects.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Incubation: 26 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

3

الصوت

الغناء

Emits a loud, raucous, repeated chachalaca chorus; individual call is a harsh, croaking caw-caw-cawk. Flocks call together from tree canopy at dawn in Colombian and Venezuelan coastal forest.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Galliformes (Gamebirds)
الفصيلة Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Ortalis
الأنواع Ortalis garrula

Distribution

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca has been recorded in 2 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca eat?
Feeds on fruits, berries, leaves, and flowers in Colombian forest edges and scrubby thickets. Also eats small insects.
Where does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca live?
Endemic to northern Colombia along the Caribbean slope. Found in humid tropical forest and forest edges.
Is the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca endangered?
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca nest?
Incubation: 26 days.
What does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca sound like?
Emits a loud, raucous, repeated chachalaca chorus; individual call is a harsh, croaking caw-caw-cawk. Flocks call together from tree canopy at dawn in Colombian and Venezuelan coastal forest.
How big is the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca?
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca has a wingspan of 42.7 cm, weight of 639.0 g.
What order and family does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca belong to?
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca (Ortalis garrula) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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