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Rufous-headed Chachalaca

Ortalis erythroptera

Vulnerable
翼展
43.8 cm
体重
632.5 g
Cracidae
Galliformes

关于

A medium-sized cracid (~630 g) of family Cracidae, with a striking rufous head. Inhabits humid and deciduous forests, forest edges, and scrub in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Feeds on fruits and leaves in the forest understory and canopy. Vulnerable due to extensive deforestation in the Tumbesian region, one of the world's most threatened biodiversity hotspots.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼展 43.8 cm 17.2 in
体重 632.5 g 22.31 oz

识别

羽毛

Brownish-olive body; head and upper neck warm rufous-cinnamon, distinctly contrasting with greyish-brown back; bare reddish throat wattle; underparts pale buff; tail dark with pale outer tips.

Habitat & Range

分布范围

Resident in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Found in tropical deciduous forest and scrub in the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena region.

Diet & Feeding

Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Pacific slope forests and forest edges of Ecuador and Peru.

保护状况

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Incubation: 26-28 days.

产卵数

3

声音

鸣唱

Emits a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; individual calls are slightly higher than Rufous-vented. Dawn choruses carry across Ecuadorian and Peruvian coastal dry forest.

分类学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Cracidae (Chachalacas, Guans & Curassows)
Genus Ortalis
物种 Ortalis erythroptera

Distribution

Rufous-headed Chachalaca has been recorded in 3 countries.

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出现 Not recorded
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常见问题

What does the Rufous-headed Chachalaca eat?
Frugivorous; eats fruits, berries, seeds, and leaves in Pacific slope forests and forest edges of Ecuador and Peru.
Where does the Rufous-headed Chachalaca live?
Resident in western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Found in tropical deciduous forest and scrub in the Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena region.
Is the Rufous-headed Chachalaca endangered?
The Rufous-headed Chachalaca has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Rufous-headed Chachalaca nest?
Incubation: 26-28 days.
What does the Rufous-headed Chachalaca sound like?
Emits a loud, raucous chachalaca chorus; individual calls are slightly higher than Rufous-vented. Dawn choruses carry across Ecuadorian and Peruvian coastal dry forest.
How big is the Rufous-headed Chachalaca?
The Rufous-headed Chachalaca has a wingspan of 43.8 cm, weight of 632.5 g.
What order and family does the Rufous-headed Chachalaca belong to?
The Rufous-headed Chachalaca (Ortalis erythroptera) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Cracidae.

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