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Chestnut-headed chachalaca

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Chestnut-headed chachalaca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Cracidae
Genus: Ortalis
Species:
O. ruficeps
Binomial name
Ortalis ruficeps
(Wagler, 1830)
Synonyms

Ortalis motmot ruficeps

The chestnut-headed chachalaca (Ortalis ruficeps) is a small bird found only in the northern part of South America. It grows to about 38 cm (15 inches) in length and weighs 380 to 620 g (13 to 22 oz).[1] This bird lives mostly in trees. It is a member of the family Cracidae, and is endemic to north central Brazil.

It was considered a subspecies of the little chachalaca. In fact, some taxonomic authorities still consider it conspecific, including the American Ornithological Society.

References

  1. ^ CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), ISBN 978-0-8493-4258-5.


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