Grey-headed Chachalaca vs Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
Ortalis cinereiceps comparé à Ortalis garrula
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Grey-headed Chachalaca | Chestnut-winged Chachalaca |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ortalis cinereiceps | Ortalis garrula |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 41,1 cm (16.2 in) | 42,7 cm (16.8 in) |
| Poids | 566,5 g (19.98 oz) | 639,0 g (22.54 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Frugivorous and folivorous; eats fruits, berries, leaves, and buds in Central American forest edges and … | Feeds on fruits, berries, leaves, and flowers in Colombian forest edges and scrubby thickets. Also … |
| Taille de la couvée | 3 | 3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Grey-headed Chachalaca only
Aucun(e)
Chestnut-winged Chachalaca only
Song & Call Comparison
Grey-headed Chachalaca
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.
Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
Emits a loud, raucous, repeated chachalaca chorus; individual call is a harsh, croaking caw-caw-cawk. Flocks call together from tree canopy at dawn in Colombian and Venezuelan coastal forest.
Geographic Range & Migration
Grey-headed Chachalaca
Resident from Honduras south through Central America to Panama and northwestern Colombia. Found in humid forest and dense vegetation.
Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
Endemic to northern Colombia along the Caribbean slope. Found in humid tropical forest and forest edges.
Statut de conservation
Grey-headed Chachalaca
Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
How to Tell Them Apart
Grey-headed Chachalaca
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.
Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
Brownish-olive above; conspicuous chestnut-rufous wing panels visible in flight; grey head with bare reddish throat; underparts pale greyish-buff; graduated tail with white-tipped outer rectrices.
About These Birds
Grey-headed Chachalaca
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.
Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
A medium-sized cracid (~640 g) of family Cracidae, identified by chestnut wing coloration visible in flight. Endemic to the Caribbean lowlands of northern Colombia. Inhabits forest edges, scrubby woodland, and second-growth vegetation near rivers. Feeds on fruits, seeds, and flowers in social groups. Least Concern; relatively restricted range but not considered threatened.