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Buff-browed Chachalaca

Ortalis superciliaris

Least Concern
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
35,1 cm
Khối Lượng
549,3 g
Họ
Cracidae
Bộ
Galliformes

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized cracid (~550 g) of family Cracidae, with a pale buff supercilium above the eye. Found in lowland and foothill forests and scrublands of eastern and southeastern Brazil. Forages in small social groups on fruits, seeds, and leaves. Least Concern; closely related to other eastern Brazilian chachalacas and classified as Least Concern with a broadly stable population.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 35,1 cm 13.8 in
Khối Lượng 549,3 g 19.38 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Olive-brown overall; distinctive buff-white supercilium above reddish bare facial skin; throat skin pink; underparts pale buff-grey; tail dark with pale outer-feather tips.

Habitat & Range

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Resident in central and eastern Brazil from Mato Grosso to Pará and Maranhão. Found in cerrado and forest edges.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in eastern Amazonian and Cerrado forest edges. Diet poorly documented.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: PL.

Số Trứng

2-3

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

Produces a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus with individual calls slightly higher than Colombian Chachalaca. Dawn choruses carry across eastern Amazonian forest.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Họ Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Ortalis
Loài Ortalis superciliaris

Distribution

Buff-browed Chachalaca has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded
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External Databases

Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Buff-browed Chachalaca eat?
Eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in eastern Amazonian and Cerrado forest edges. Diet poorly documented.
Where does the Buff-browed Chachalaca live?
Resident in central and eastern Brazil from Mato Grosso to Pará and Maranhão. Found in cerrado and forest edges.
Is the Buff-browed Chachalaca endangered?
The Buff-browed Chachalaca has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Buff-browed Chachalaca nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Buff-browed Chachalaca sound like?
Produces a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus with individual calls slightly higher than Colombian Chachalaca. Dawn choruses carry across eastern Amazonian forest.
How big is the Buff-browed Chachalaca?
The Buff-browed Chachalaca has a wingspan of 35.1 cm, weight of 549.3 g.
What order and family does the Buff-browed Chachalaca belong to?
The Buff-browed Chachalaca (Ortalis superciliaris) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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