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Chaco Chachalaca

Ortalis canicollis

Least Concern
翼開長
47.1 cm
体重
578.5 g
Cracidae
Galliformes

について

A medium-sized cracid (~580 g) of family Cracidae, with grey neck and olive-brown plumage. Inhabits the dry woodlands, gallery forests, and thorn scrub of the Gran Chaco region across Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina. Feeds in social groups on fruits, leaves, and seeds. Least Concern; broadly distributed across the Chaco, tolerating degraded and secondary habitats.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 47.1 cm 18.5 in
体重 578.5 g 20.41 oz

識別

羽毛

Brownish-olive above; neck and head pale grey ('canicollis' = grey-necked); bare pink throat skin; underparts pale grey-white; tail dark brownish with white-tipped outer rectrices.

Habitat & Range

分布域

Resident in the Chaco of Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Found in dry forest, thornbush, and gallery forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Chaco scrubland and forest edges of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: PL.

一腹卵数

2-4

鳴き声

さえずり

Produces a loud, raucous cha-cha-lac chorus; calls are dry and slightly nasal. Dawn choruses echo across the Chaco scrubland; groups call insistently from prominent perches.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Ortalis
Ortalis canicollis

Distribution

Chaco Chachalaca has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded
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よくある質問

What does the Chaco Chachalaca eat?
Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Chaco scrubland and forest edges of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.
Where does the Chaco Chachalaca live?
Resident in the Chaco of Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. Found in dry forest, thornbush, and gallery forest.
Is the Chaco Chachalaca endangered?
The Chaco Chachalaca has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Chaco Chachalaca nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Chaco Chachalaca sound like?
Produces a loud, raucous cha-cha-lac chorus; calls are dry and slightly nasal. Dawn choruses echo across the Chaco scrubland; groups call insistently from prominent perches.
How big is the Chaco Chachalaca?
The Chaco Chachalaca has a wingspan of 47.1 cm, weight of 578.5 g.
What order and family does the Chaco Chachalaca belong to?
The Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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