Grey-headed Chachalaca
Ortalis cinereiceps
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<birdfyi-bird slug="ortalis-cinereiceps"></birdfyi-bird>The Grey-headed Chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps) is a bird species in the family Cracidae (chachalacas, pavas y hoco), within the order Galliformes (aves de caza). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 41.1 cm and a weight of 566.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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A medium-sized cracid (~565 g) of family Cracidae, with a distinctive grey head and olive-brown body. Inhabits humid tropical forests, forest edges, and scrublands from Honduras south to northwestern Colombia. Forages in groups for fruits, berries, leaves, and insects in the understory and canopy. Least Concern; common throughout its range in Central American lowlands.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 41,1 cm | 16.2 in |
| Peso | 566,5 g | 19.98 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Olive-brown body; head and neck distinctly grey contrasting with brownish back; bare reddish throat skin; underparts pale buff-grey; tail graduated, brown with paler tips on outer feathers.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Resident from Honduras south through Central America to Panama and northwestern Colombia. Found in humid forest and dense vegetation.
Diet & Feeding
Frugivorous and folivorous; eats fruits, berries, leaves, and buds in Central American forest edges and second growth.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 22 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
3
Sonido
Canto
Produces a loud, raucous cha-cha-lac chorus at dawn; individual notes are hoarser and lower than Plain Chachalaca. Groups call antiphonally from treetops in Central American forest edge.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Galliformes (Aves de Caza) |
| Familia | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Pavas y Hoco) |
| Genus | Ortalis |
| Especies | Ortalis cinereiceps |
Distribution
Grey-headed Chachalaca has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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