Chaco Chachalaca
Ortalis canicollis
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<birdfyi-bird slug="ortalis-canicollis"></birdfyi-bird>The Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) is a bird species in the family Cracidae (chachalacas, guans & curassows), within the order Galliformes (gamebirds). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 47.1 cm and a weight of 578.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Sobre
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 47,1 cm | 18.5 in |
| Peso | 578,5 g | 20.41 oz |
Identificação
Plumagem
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
Distribuição geográfica
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.
Estado de conservação
Comportamento e reprodução
Nidificação
Nest type: PL.
Tamanho da postura
2-4
Som
Canto
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.
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| Família | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows) |
| Genus | Ortalis |
| Espécies | Ortalis canicollis |
Distribution
Chaco Chachalaca has been recorded in 1 countries.
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