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Grey-headed Chachalaca

Ortalis cinereiceps

Least Concern
Rentang Sayap
41,1 cm
Berat
566,5 g
Famili
Cracidae
Ordo
Galliformes

Tentang

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Rentang Sayap 41,1 cm 16.2 in
Berat 566,5 g 19.98 oz

Identifikasi

Bulu

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.

Habitat & Range

Rentang Geografis

Resident from Honduras south through Central America to Panama and northwestern Colombia. Found in humid forest and dense vegetation.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous and folivorous; eats fruits, berries, leaves, and buds in Central American forest edges and second growth.

Status Konservasi

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Perilaku & Berkembang Biak

Bersarang

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 22 days.

Ukuran Sarang

3

Suara

Kicauan

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.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordo Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Famili Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Ortalis
Spesies Ortalis cinereiceps

Distribution

Grey-headed Chachalaca has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

What does the Grey-headed Chachalaca eat?
Frugivorous and folivorous; eats fruits, berries, leaves, and buds in Central American forest edges and second growth.
Where does the Grey-headed Chachalaca live?
Resident from Honduras south through Central America to Panama and northwestern Colombia. Found in humid forest and dense vegetation.
Is the Grey-headed Chachalaca endangered?
The Grey-headed Chachalaca has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Grey-headed Chachalaca nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 22 days.
What does the Grey-headed Chachalaca sound like?
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.
How big is the Grey-headed Chachalaca?
The Grey-headed Chachalaca has a wingspan of 41.1 cm, weight of 566.5 g.
What order and family does the Grey-headed Chachalaca belong to?
The Grey-headed Chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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