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Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
Ortalis garrula
Chestnut-winged Chachalaca (Ortalis garrula) — Gamebirds of South America.
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The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca (Ortalis garrula) is a member of the Cracidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 532 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 garrula
Quick facts
- Weight
- 532 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cracidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca (Ortalis garrula) belongs to the Cracidae family of the order Galliformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Colombia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 532 g, with a wing length of about 21.4 cm and a tail of around 24.9 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 110,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca?
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca is a large bird that weighs around 532 g.
Where does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca live?
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca belong to?
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca (Ortalis garrula) belongs to the Cracidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca eat?
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca migrate?
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-winged 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 Chestnut-winged Chachalaca make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-winged Chachalaca's range?
The Chestnut-winged Chachalaca has a mapped global range of about 110,000 km².
Conservation
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