Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
Ortalis garrula
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<birdfyi-bird slug="ortalis-garrula"></birdfyi-bird>О нас
A medium-sized cracid (~640 g) of family Cracidae, identified by chestnut wing coloration visible in flight. Endemic to the Caribbean lowlands of northern Colombia. Inhabits forest edges, scrubby woodland, and second-growth vegetation near rivers. Feeds on fruits, seeds, and flowers in social groups. Least Concern; relatively restricted range but not considered threatened.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Размах крыльев | 42,7 cm | 16.8 in |
| Масса | 639,0 g | 22.54 oz |
Идентификация
Оперение
Brownish-olive above; conspicuous chestnut-rufous wing panels visible in flight; grey head with bare reddish throat; underparts pale greyish-buff; graduated tail with white-tipped outer rectrices.
Habitat & Range
Географический ареал
Endemic to northern Colombia along the Caribbean slope. Found in humid tropical forest and forest edges.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds on fruits, berries, leaves, and flowers in Colombian forest edges and scrubby thickets. Also eats small insects.
Охранный статус
Поведение и размножение
Гнездование
Incubation: 26 days.
Размер кладки
3
Звук
Пение
Emits a loud, raucous, repeated chachalaca chorus; individual call is a harsh, croaking caw-caw-cawk. Flocks call together from tree canopy at dawn in Colombian and Venezuelan coastal forest.
Таксономия
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Отряд | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| Семейство | Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows) |
| Genus | Ortalis |
| Виды | Ortalis garrula |
Distribution
Chestnut-winged Chachalaca has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Cracidae family