- Ortalis erythroptera
Identification
56–66 cm (22-26 in)
- Brown overall plumage
- Rufous head and neck
- Rufous-chestnut primaries and tips to outer rectrices
- Whitish lower belly
- Red dewlap
- Brown iris
- Blue facial skin
Similar Species
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rry, deciduous forests, humid cloud forest, jungles. Occasionally seen on agricultural land. Observed at heights around 800 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of fruit, though some birds have been observed eating leaves too.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Rufous-headed Chachalaca. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Rufous-headed_Chachalaca
