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Scaled Chachalaca

Ortalis squamata

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
41.2 cm
वजन
559.0 g
कुल
Cracidae
गण
Galliformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized cracid (~560 g) of family Cracidae, with scaly patterning on the neck and upper breast. Endemic to southeastern Brazil, inhabiting Atlantic Forest and its edges, humid lowland forests, and secondary vegetation. Forages in groups for fruits and seeds in the forest canopy. Least Concern; restricted to one of the world's most threatened biomes but adaptable to degraded habitats.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 41.2 cm 16.2 in
वजन 559.0 g 19.72 oz

पहचान

पंख

Olive-brown above; grey head; bare reddish throat; breast and flanks prominently scaled with dark feather edges creating scalloped pattern; tail dark with pale-tipped outer feathers.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident in southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul. Found in Atlantic Forest and gallery woodland.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Atlantic forest edges and secondary growth of southeastern Brazil.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 21 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3

ध्वनि

गीत

Produces a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; calls are slightly deeper than East Brazilian Chachalaca. Groups call from treetops in southeastern Brazilian Atlantic forest edge at dawn.

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Scaled Chachalaca has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Scaled Chachalaca eat?
Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Atlantic forest edges and secondary growth of southeastern Brazil.
Where does the Scaled Chachalaca live?
Resident in southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul. Found in Atlantic Forest and gallery woodland.
Is the Scaled Chachalaca endangered?
The Scaled Chachalaca has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Scaled Chachalaca nest?
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 21 days.
What does the Scaled Chachalaca sound like?
Produces a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; calls are slightly deeper than East Brazilian Chachalaca. Groups call from treetops in southeastern Brazilian Atlantic forest edge at dawn.
How big is the Scaled Chachalaca?
The Scaled Chachalaca has a wingspan of 41.2 cm, weight of 559.0 g.
What order and family does the Scaled Chachalaca belong to?
The Scaled Chachalaca (Ortalis squamata) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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