Rufous-bellied Chachalaca vs Dusky-legged Guan

Ortalis wagleri 比較対象 Penelope obscura

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Rufous-bellied Chachalaca Dusky-legged Guan
学名 Ortalis wagleri Penelope obscura
Galliformes Galliformes
Cracidae Cracidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 48.3 cm (19.0 in) 61.9 cm (24.4 in)
体重 834.0 g (29.42 oz) 1530.0 g (53.97 oz)
食性 Feeds on fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and deciduous … Eats fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and flowers in South American Atlantic forest and Araucaria forest. …
一腹卵数 3 2-4
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Rufous-bellied Chachalaca only

Dusky-legged Guan only

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Song & Call Comparison

Rufous-bellied Chachalaca

さえずり

Produces a loud, deep raucous chorus; the lowest-pitched Ortalis chachalaca call. The deep, resonant cha-cha-LAC booms across Mexican Pacific slope deciduous forest at dawn.

Dusky-legged Guan

さえずり

Emits a loud, resonant honking cackle and strong wing-whirring display. The deep, carrying call echoes through southern South American subtropical and humid forest.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Rufous-bellied Chachalaca

Endemic to the Pacific coast of western Mexico from Sinaloa to Colima. Found in tropical dry forest and thorn scrub.

Dusky-legged Guan

Resident in southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina. Found in Atlantic Forest and gallery woodland.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Rufous-bellied Chachalaca

Least Concern

Dusky-legged Guan

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How to Tell Them Apart

Rufous-bellied Chachalaca

羽毛

Olive-brown above; head grey with bare reddish throat; underparts strongly washed rufous-buff becoming deep rufous on belly and flanks; graduated tail dark brown with pale-tipped outer feathers.

Dusky-legged Guan

羽毛

Dark brownish-olive above; dark grey legs; bare red throat wattle; neck and breast streaked pale; lower underparts rufous-chestnut; tail dark. Dusky legs distinguish it from similar Spix's Guan.

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About These Birds

Rufous-bellied Chachalaca

A larger chachalaca (~834 g) of family Cracidae, with a rufous wash on the underparts. Endemic to the Pacific slope of northwestern Mexico, from Sonora to Jalisco. Inhabits tropical dry forest, thorn scrub, and deciduous woodland. Forages in groups on fruits, seeds, and insects. Least Concern; range restricted to the Mexican Pacific coast but populations remain stable.

Dusky-legged Guan

ブラジル南部からアルゼンチン北部にかけて分布するグアンで、大西洋岸森林に生息する。果実を好んで採食し、種子散布者として生態系で重要な役割を担う。

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