Speckled Chachalaca
Ortalis guttata
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A medium-sized cracid (~500 g) of family Cracidae, with finely speckled neck and breast feathers. Inhabits forest edges, scrubby second growth, and riverine thickets across Amazonian South America. Social and highly vocal, foraging in groups for fruits, berries, and seeds in the understory and lower canopy. Least Concern; widespread and common across Amazonia.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergure | 38,5 cm | 15.2 in |
| Poids | 502,25 g | 17.72 oz |
Identification
Plumage
Olive-brown upperparts with fine pale buff speckling on breast and foreneck; grey head; bare reddish throat; lower underparts pale buff; tail dark brown with whitish outer tips.
Habitat & Range
Répartition géographique
Resident in the Amazon Basin from eastern Peru and Ecuador east to Brazil and the Guianas. Found in lowland rainforest.
Diet & Feeding
Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Amazonian forest edges and gallery forest. Also takes insects and small invertebrates.
Statut de conservation
Comportement et reproduction
Nidification
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 21-30 days.
Taille de la couvée
3-4
Son
Chant
Produces a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; individual calls have a slightly lower, coarser quality. Dawn choruses carry across Amazonian and Cerrado forest edge at sunrise.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordre | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| Famille | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows) |
| Genus | Ortalis |
| Espèces | Ortalis guttata |
Distribution
Speckled Chachalaca has been recorded in 3 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cracidae family