Buff-browed Chachalaca
Ortalis superciliaris
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A medium-sized cracid (~550 g) of family Cracidae, with a pale buff supercilium above the eye. Found in lowland and foothill forests and scrublands of eastern and southeastern Brazil. Forages in small social groups on fruits, seeds, and leaves. Least Concern; closely related to other eastern Brazilian chachalacas and classified as Least Concern with a broadly stable population.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 35,1 cm | 13.8 in |
| الوزن | 549,3 g | 19.38 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Olive-brown overall; distinctive buff-white supercilium above reddish bare facial skin; throat skin pink; underparts pale buff-grey; tail dark with pale outer-feather tips.
Habitat & Range
النطاق الجغرافي
Resident in central and eastern Brazil from Mato Grosso to Pará and Maranhão. Found in cerrado and forest edges.
Diet & Feeding
Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in eastern Amazonian and Cerrado forest edges. Diet poorly documented.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Nest type: PL.
عدد البيض في الوضع
2-3
الصوت
الغناء
Produces a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus with individual calls slightly higher than Colombian Chachalaca. Dawn choruses carry across eastern Amazonian forest.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| الفصيلة | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows) |
| Genus | Ortalis |
| الأنواع | Ortalis superciliaris |
Distribution
Buff-browed Chachalaca has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cracidae family