Little chachalaca
| Little chachalaca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Cracidae |
| Genus: | Ortalis |
| Species: | O. motmot
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| Binomial name | |
| Ortalis motmot (Linnaeus, 1766)
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Phasianus motmot Linnaeus, 1766 | |
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The little chachalaca (Ortalis motmot) 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).[2] This bird lives mostly in trees. It is a member of the family Cracidae, and is found in northern Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana and Venezuela. It may also be found in the far eastern regions of Colombia. The chestnut-headed chachalaca was considered a subspecies. In fact, some taxonomic authorities still consider it conspecific, including the American Ornithological Society.
References
- ^ Template:IUCN
- ^ CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (1992), ISBN 978-0-8493-4258-5.
- Animal, Smithsonian Institution, 2005
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