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Rufous-vented Chachalaca

Ortalis ruficauda

Least Concern
날개 폭
44.0 cm
체중
604.4 g
Cracidae
Galliformes

The Rufous-vented Chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) is a bird species in the family Cracidae (chachalacas, guans & curassows), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 44 cm and a weight of 604.4 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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소개

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 44.0 cm 17.3 in
체중 604.4 g 21.32 oz

식별

깃털

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.

Habitat & Range

분포 지역

Resident in northern Venezuela and Trinidad. Found in dry forest, scrub, and woodland edges in lowland areas.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, leaves, flowers, and small insects in Venezuelan forest edges, scrub, and coastal thickets.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 28 days.

산란 수

3-4

소리

노래

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.

분류학

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

Distribution

Rufous-vented Chachalaca has been recorded in 3 countries.

출현 Not recorded

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What does the Rufous-vented Chachalaca eat?
Eats fruits, berries, leaves, flowers, and small insects in Venezuelan forest edges, scrub, and coastal thickets.
Where does the Rufous-vented Chachalaca live?
Resident in northern Venezuela and Trinidad. Found in dry forest, scrub, and woodland edges in lowland areas.
Is the Rufous-vented Chachalaca endangered?
The Rufous-vented Chachalaca has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Rufous-vented Chachalaca nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 28 days.
What does the Rufous-vented Chachalaca sound like?
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.
How big is the Rufous-vented Chachalaca?
The Rufous-vented Chachalaca has a wingspan of 44.0 cm, weight of 604.4 g.
What order and family does the Rufous-vented Chachalaca belong to?
The Rufous-vented Chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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