East Brazilian Chachalaca vs Rufous-headed Chachalaca

Ortalis araucuan 比較対象 Ortalis erythroptera

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 East Brazilian Chachalaca Rufous-headed Chachalaca
学名 Ortalis araucuan Ortalis erythroptera
Galliformes Galliformes
Cracidae Cracidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 36.0 cm (14.2 in) 43.8 cm (17.2 in)
体重 550.0 g (19.40 oz) 632.5 g (22.31 oz)
食性 Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in caatinga and Atlantic forest edges of northeastern … Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Pacific slope forests and forest edges of …
一腹卵数 3 3
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

East Brazilian Chachalaca only

None

Rufous-headed Chachalaca only

None

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Song & Call Comparison

East Brazilian Chachalaca

さえずり

Emits a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; eastern Brazilian populations have a slightly nasal quality. Dawn choruses boom across Caatinga and Atlantic forest fragments.

Rufous-headed Chachalaca

さえずり

Emits a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; individual calls are slightly higher than Rufous-vented. Dawn choruses carry across Ecuadorian and Peruvian coastal dry forest.

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Geographic Range & Migration

East Brazilian Chachalaca

Endemic to northeastern Brazil in the states of Maranhão, Piauí, and Ceará. Found in caatinga dry scrub and transitional forest.

Rufous-headed Chachalaca

Resident in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Found in tropical deciduous forest and scrub in the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena region.

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保全状況

Least Concern

East Brazilian Chachalaca

Vulnerable

Rufous-headed Chachalaca

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How to Tell Them Apart

East Brazilian Chachalaca

羽毛

Brownish-olive upperparts; grey-brown head; bare reddish throat skin; underparts pale olive-buff with pale grey wash on breast; tail dark brown, outer feathers tipped pale whitish.

Rufous-headed Chachalaca

羽毛

Brownish-olive body; head and upper neck warm rufous-cinnamon, distinctly contrasting with greyish-brown back; bare reddish throat wattle; underparts pale buff; tail dark with pale outer tips.

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About These Birds

East Brazilian Chachalaca

A medium-sized cracid (~550 g) of family Cracidae, endemic to northeastern and eastern Brazil. Inhabits the caatinga scrublands, cerrado woodland edges, and Atlantic Forest fragments. Forages in groups on fruits, seeds, and leaves. Least Concern; one of the few cracids adapted to Brazil's semi-arid caatinga biome and tolerant of disturbed habitats.

Rufous-headed Chachalaca

A medium-sized cracid (~630 g) of family Cracidae, with a striking rufous head. Inhabits humid and deciduous forests, forest edges, and scrub in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Feeds on fruits and leaves in the forest understory and canopy. Vulnerable due to extensive deforestation in the Tumbesian region, one of the world's most threatened biodiversity hotspots.

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