Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Ortalis ruficauda
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<birdfyi-bird slug="ortalis-ruficauda"></birdfyi-bird>The Rufous-vented Chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) 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 44 cm and a weight of 604.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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A medium-sized cracid (~605 g) of family Cracidae, with rufous undertail coverts and a bare red throat. Found in forest edges, thorn scrub, and deciduous woodland in Venezuela and Trinidad. Forages in groups for fruits, seeds, and leaves. Least Concern; a familiar bird in Venezuela, adapted to disturbed habitats and gardens as well as natural scrublands.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 44,0 cm | 17.3 in |
| Peso | 604,4 g | 21.32 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Olive-brown above; grey head; bare reddish throat; underparts buff-grey grading to rich rufous-cinnamon on vent and undertail coverts; tail dark brown with buff-tipped outer feathers.
Habitat & Range
Distribución geográfica
Resident in northern Venezuela and Trinidad. Found in dry forest, scrub, and woodland edges in lowland areas.
Diet & Feeding
Eats fruits, berries, leaves, flowers, and small insects in Venezuelan forest edges, scrub, and coastal thickets.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 28 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
3-4
Sonido
Canto
Produces a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; individual notes are slightly harsher than Plain Chachalaca. Dawn choruses ring across Venezuelan and Trinidadian dry forest and forest edge.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Galliformes (Aves de Caza) |
| Familia | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Pavas y Hoco) |
| Genus | Ortalis |
| Especies | Ortalis ruficauda |
Distribution
Rufous-vented Chachalaca has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cracidae family