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White-bellied Chachalaca

Ortalis leucogastra

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
41,7 cm
Ağırlık
499,5 g
Familya
Cracidae
Takım
Galliformes

Hakkında

A medium-sized cracid (~500 g) of family Cracidae, distinguished by pale whitish underparts. Found in Pacific lowland forests, scrub, and forest edges from southern Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica. Forages in noisy flocks on fruits, buds, and seeds in the forest canopy and edges. Least Concern; thrives in disturbed habitats and secondary growth across its Central American range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 41,7 cm 16.4 in
Ağırlık 499,5 g 17.62 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Olive-brown upperparts; grey head with bare reddish throat; underparts strikingly white-bellied, contrasting sharply with brownish sides; tail dark with white tips on outer feathers.

Habitat & Range

Coğrafi Dağılım

Resident in Central America from Mexico south to Nicaragua. Found in tropical dry and humid forests and forest edges.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Central American forest edges and scrubby second-growth habitat.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 22-26 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2-3

Ses

Şarkı

Emits a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; individual call is slightly higher and thinner. Dawn choruses ring across Central American Pacific slope forest and scrub.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Familya Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Ortalis
Türler Ortalis leucogastra

Distribution

White-bellied Chachalaca has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

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What does the White-bellied Chachalaca eat?
Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Central American forest edges and scrubby second-growth habitat.
Where does the White-bellied Chachalaca live?
Resident in Central America from Mexico south to Nicaragua. Found in tropical dry and humid forests and forest edges.
Is the White-bellied Chachalaca endangered?
The White-bellied Chachalaca has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the White-bellied Chachalaca nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 22-26 days.
What does the White-bellied Chachalaca sound like?
Emits a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; individual call is slightly higher and thinner. Dawn choruses ring across Central American Pacific slope forest and scrub.
How big is the White-bellied Chachalaca?
The White-bellied Chachalaca has a wingspan of 41.7 cm, weight of 499.5 g.
What order and family does the White-bellied Chachalaca belong to?
The White-bellied Chachalaca (Ortalis leucogastra) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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