Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula - Ortalide chacamel

Systematics

Order
:
Galliformes
Family
:
Cracidés
Genus
:
Ortalis
Species
:
vetula

Descriptor

Wagler, 1830

Biometrics

Size
: 58 cm
Wingspan
: 66 cm.
Weight
: 300 à 709 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

Ortalis vetula vetula (e Mexico to nw Costa Rica)
Ortalis vetula mccalli (s Texas. USA. , ne Mexico)
Ortalis vetula pallidiventris (n Yucatán. Mexico.)
Ortalis vetula deschauenseei (Utilia I.. off Honduras.)

Foreign names

Ortalide chacamel,
Chachalaca norteña,
chachalaca-do-norte,
Braunflügelguan,
fakó erdeityúk,
Bruine Chachalaca,
Ciacialaca disadorno,
nordlig chachalaca,
Kratthokko,
čačalaka plodožravá,
čačalaka obecná,
Brun Chachalaca,
jukataninkaklattaja,
txatxalaca de plana,
czakalaka północna,
pelēkā čačalaka,
Бурокрылая чачалака,
ムジヒメシャクケイ,
纯色小冠雉,
小灰頭稚冠雉,

Voice song and call

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest