Chestnut-headed Chachalaca (Ortalis ruficeps) — Data Deficient Aves

Chestnut-headed Chachalaca

Ortalis ruficeps

Conservation Status

Data Deficient

Aves · Galliformes · Cracidae

About

The chestnut-headed chachalaca is a bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is endemic to Brazil.

Fun Fact

What is now the chestnut-headed chachalaca was previously a subspecies of what was then called variable chachalaca (Ortalis motmot).

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found only in north-central Brazil, south of the Amazon River between rio Tapajós in Pará state and rio Araguaia in Tocantins state.

Diet

Eats flowers and leaves.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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