Sickle-winged Guan vs Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
Chamaepetes goudotii comparado com Ortalis wagleri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Sickle-winged Guan | Rufous-bellied Chachalaca |
|---|---|---|
| Nome científico | Chamaepetes goudotii | Ortalis wagleri |
| Ordem | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| Família | Cracidae | Cracidae |
| Estado de conservação | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Comprimento | — | — |
| Envergadura | 50,7 cm (20.0 in) | 48,3 cm (19.0 in) |
| Peso | 702,0 g (24.76 oz) | 834,0 g (29.42 oz) |
| Dieta | Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Andean foothill and montane forests. Forages at … | Feeds on fruits, berries, seeds, leaves, and small invertebrates in Mexican thorn scrub and deciduous … |
| Tamanho da postura | 2-3 | 3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partilhados
Sickle-winged Guan only
Nenhum
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca only
Song & Call Comparison
Sickle-winged Guan
Emits a loud, resonant cackling call and loud wing-whirring. The guan call carries through Andean cloud forest; wing-whirring display flight is a diagnostic feature in the mountains.
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Sickle-winged Guan
Resident in the Andes from Colombia south to Bolivia at 1,500-3,400 m. Found in humid cloud forest.
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
Endemic to the Pacific coast of western Mexico from Sinaloa to Colima. Found in tropical dry forest and thorn scrub.
Estado de conservação
Sickle-winged Guan
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
How to Tell Them Apart
Sickle-winged Guan
Dark chestnut-brown above and on breast; lower belly rufous-chestnut; bare blue facial skin around eye; wings distinctively curved sickle-like; no wattle; tail dark brown.
Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
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.
About These Birds
Sickle-winged Guan
Jacuaçu-de-Goudot (Chamaepetes goudotii), 55–65 cm. Grande cracídeo com plumagem marrom-escura, barriga castanho-avermelhada, pele facial azul e bico azulado. Habita florestas úmidas de encosta nos Andes, da Colômbia ao Peru. Alimenta-se de frutas, sementes e folhas no dossel. Importante dispersor de sementes.
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.