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Chachalacas

The smallest members of the Family Cracidae. There are a dozen species, all in the genus Ortalis. In contrast to Guans and Curassows, Chachalacas can withstand habitat modification to some extent, as long as some forest and trees are still remaining.

Plain Chachalaca
(Ortalis vetula)

Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
(Otralis garrula)

Rufous-headed Chachalaca
(Ortalis erythroptera)


Chaco Chachalaca
(Ortalis canicollis)

Columbian Speckled Chachalaca
(Ortalis guttata columbiana)


Buff-browed Chachalaca
(Ortalis superciliaris)


Little Chachalaca
(Ortalis motmot)

 

Chachalacas ooo Guans ooo Curassows

 
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