Rufous-headed Chachalaca
Ortalis erythroptera
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A medium-sized cracid (~630 g) of family Cracidae, with a striking rufous head. Inhabits humid and deciduous forests, forest edges, and scrub in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Feeds on fruits and leaves in the forest understory and canopy. Vulnerable due to extensive deforestation in the Tumbesian region, one of the world's most threatened biodiversity hotspots.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergure | 43,8 cm | 17.2 in |
| Poids | 632,5 g | 22.31 oz |
Identification
Plumage
Brownish-olive body; head and upper neck warm rufous-cinnamon, distinctly contrasting with greyish-brown back; bare reddish throat wattle; underparts pale buff; tail dark with pale outer tips.
Habitat & Range
Répartition géographique
Resident in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Found in tropical deciduous forest and scrub in the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena region.
Diet & Feeding
Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Pacific slope forests and forest edges of Ecuador and Peru.
Statut de conservation
Comportement et reproduction
Nidification
Incubation: 26-28 days.
Taille de la couvée
3
Son
Chant
Emits a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; individual calls are slightly higher than Rufous-vented. Dawn choruses carry across Ecuadorian and Peruvian coastal dry forest.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordre | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| Famille | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows) |
| Genus | Ortalis |
| Espèces | Ortalis erythroptera |
Distribution
Rufous-headed Chachalaca has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cracidae family