White-bellied Chachalaca vs Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
Ortalis leucogastra comparé à Ortalis wagleri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | White-bellied Chachalaca | Rufous-bellied Chachalaca |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Ortalis leucogastra | Ortalis wagleri |
| Ordre | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Famille | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 41,7 cm (16.4 in) | 48,3 cm (19.0 in) |
| Poids | 499,5 g (17.62 oz) | 834,0 g (29.42 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Central American forest edges and scrubby second-growth … | Feeds on fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and deciduous … |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-3 | 3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
White-bellied Chachalaca only
Aucun(e)
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca only
Aucun(e)
Song & Call Comparison
White-bellied Chachalaca
Emits a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; individual call is slightly higher and thinner. Dawn choruses ring across Central American Pacific slope forest and scrub.
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
Produces a loud, deep raucous chorus; the lowest-pitched Ortalis chachalaca call. The deep, resonant cha-cha-LAC booms across Mexican Pacific slope deciduous forest at dawn.
Geographic Range & Migration
White-bellied Chachalaca
Resident in Central America from Mexico south to Nicaragua. Found in tropical dry and humid forests and forest edges.
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
Endemic to the Pacific coast of western Mexico from Sinaloa to Colima. Found in tropical dry forest and thorn scrub.
Statut de conservation
White-bellied Chachalaca
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
How to Tell Them Apart
White-bellied Chachalaca
Olive-brown upperparts; grey head with bare reddish throat; underparts strikingly white-bellied, contrasting sharply with brownish sides; tail dark with white tips on outer feathers.
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
Olive-brown above; head grey with bare reddish throat; underparts strongly washed rufous-buff becoming deep rufous on belly and flanks; graduated tail dark brown with pale-tipped outer feathers.
About These Birds
White-bellied Chachalaca
A medium-sized cracid (~500 g) of family Cracidae, distinguished by pale whitish underparts. Found in Pacific lowland forests, scrub, and forest edges from southern Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica. Forages in noisy flocks on fruits, buds, and seeds in the forest canopy and edges. Least Concern; thrives in disturbed habitats and secondary growth across its Central American range.
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
A larger chachalaca (~834 g) of family Cracidae, with a rufous wash on the underparts. Endemic to the Pacific slope of northwestern Mexico, from Sonora to Jalisco. Inhabits tropical dry forest, thorn scrub, and deciduous woodland. Forages in groups on fruits, seeds, and insects. Least Concern; range restricted to the Mexican Pacific coast but populations remain stable.