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ViewsLittle ChachalacaFrom Opus
[edit] Identification38 cm. It has a chestnut head, a red dewlap and brown wings. [edit] DistributionNorthern Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and Venezuela. [edit] TaxonomyTwo subspecies are recognized: motmot and ruficeps (second one south of the Amazon). [edit] HabitatClearings and forest patches with dense undergrowth [edit] BehaviourIt feeds on fruit and berries both on the ground and in the trees. Most likely to be vocal just before dawn (5:30-6 am). Skulking behavior makes this species difficult to see. [edit] References
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