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Chaco Chachalaca
Ortalis canicollis
Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) is a member of the Cracidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 539 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Cracidae Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans
- Genus Ortalis
- Species canicollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 539 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chaco Chachalaca is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chaco Chachalaca is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) is a species of bird in the Cracidae family, part of the order Galliformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 539 g, with a wing length of about 23.6 cm and a tail of around 24.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chaco Chachalaca?
The Chaco Chachalaca is a large bird that weighs around 539 g.
Where does the Chaco Chachalaca live?
The Chaco Chachalaca is found across South America with a range covering SA c, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chaco Chachalaca belong to?
The Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) belongs to the Cracidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Chaco Chachalaca eat?
The Chaco Chachalaca is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Chaco Chachalaca migrate?
The Chaco Chachalaca is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chaco Chachalaca endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Chaco Chachalaca make?
1 real field recording of the Chaco Chachalaca — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chaco Chachalaca's range?
The Chaco Chachalaca has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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