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Chestnut-winged Chachalaca

Ortalis garrula

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
42.7 cm
वजन
639.0 g
कुल
Cracidae
गण
Galliformes

के बारे में

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 42.7 cm 16.8 in
वजन 639.0 g 22.54 oz

पहचान

पंख

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.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to northern Colombia along the Caribbean slope. Found in humid tropical forest and forest edges.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on fruits, berries, leaves, and flowers in Colombian forest edges and scrubby thickets. Also eats small insects.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Incubation: 26 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3

ध्वनि

गीत

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.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Ortalis
प्रजातियां Ortalis garrula

Distribution

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca eat?
Feeds on fruits, berries, leaves, and flowers in Colombian forest edges and scrubby thickets. Also eats small insects.
Where does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca live?
Endemic to northern Colombia along the Caribbean slope. Found in humid tropical forest and forest edges.
Is the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca endangered?
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca nest?
Incubation: 26 days.
What does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca sound like?
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.
How big is the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca?
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca has a wingspan of 42.7 cm, weight of 639.0 g.
What order and family does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca belong to?
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca (Ortalis garrula) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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