Rufous-vented Chachalaca vs Highland Guan
Ortalis ruficauda 比較対象 Penelopina nigra
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Rufous-vented Chachalaca | Highland Guan |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Ortalis ruficauda | Penelopina nigra |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) | 47.9 cm (18.9 in) |
| 体重 | 604.4 g (21.32 oz) | 890.0 g (31.39 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats fruits, berries, leaves, flowers, and small insects in Venezuelan forest edges, scrub, and coastal … | Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Central American highland forests. Forages in forest mid-storey … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-4 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Produces a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; individual notes are slightly harsher than Plain Chachalaca. Dawn choruses ring across Venezuelan and Trinidadian dry forest and forest edge.
Highland Guan
Produces a loud, resonant cackling call and wing-whirring display. The male's calls carry through Central American cloud forest; wing-whirring display is a key feature of this highland cracid.
Geographic Range & Migration
Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Resident in northern Venezuela and Trinidad. Found in dry forest, scrub, and woodland edges in lowland areas.
Highland Guan
Resident in the highlands of Mexico and Central America from Chiapas south to Nicaragua at 1,200-3,000 m. Found in cloud forest and pine-oak woodland.
保全状況
Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Highland Guan
How to Tell Them Apart
Rufous-vented Chachalaca
Olive-brown above; grey head; bare reddish throat; underparts buff-grey grading to rich rufous-cinnamon on vent and undertail coverts; tail dark brown with buff-tipped outer feathers.
Highland Guan
Strongly dimorphic: male is entirely glossy black with bare red facial skin and red legs; female is dark brown heavily barred and streaked with black, with bare red facial skin.
About These Birds
Rufous-vented Chachalaca
A medium-sized cracid (~605 g) of family Cracidae, with rufous undertail coverts and a bare red throat. Found in forest edges, thorn scrub, and deciduous woodland in Venezuela and Trinidad. Forages in groups for fruits, seeds, and leaves. Least Concern; a familiar bird in Venezuela, adapted to disturbed habitats and gardens as well as natural scrublands.
Highland Guan
中米の山岳雲霧林に固有の黒いグアンで、グアテマラ、ホンジュラス、エルサルバドル、メキシコ南部に分布する。森林破壊と狩猟により絶滅危惧種に指定されている。