Birds of Brazil

    GALLIFORMES: Cracidae (Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans)  
Genus: Ortalis (7 species, 16 worldwide)

Chachalacas (genus Ortails) are gamebirds found in 'New World' tropical forests. Chachalacas are in the same order as guans and curassow (Cracidae), but are smaller. Most species travel in groups, and are quite loud.


East Brazilian Chachalaca
East Brazilian Chachalaca (Ortalis araucuan) ENDEMIC
Parque da Cidade Dom Nivaldo Monte, Natal, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Rodrigo Conte   © All Rights Reserved.


Chaco Chachalaca
Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis pantanalensis)
Pousada Rio Claro, Pantanal, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Speckled Chachalaca
Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata guttata)
Villa Carmen, Pilcopata, Peru  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


Little Chachalaca
Little Chachalaca (Ortalis motmot)
French Guiana
  Note red head.
   
Photograph by Michel GIRAUD-AUDINE   © All Rights Reserved.


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Chestnut-headed Chachalaca (Ortalis ruficeps) ENDEMIC
   



Scaled Chachalaca
Scaled Chachalaca (Ortalis squamata) ENDEMIC
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Cláudio D. Timm     Copyright and usage info


Buff-browed Chachalaca
Buff-browed Chachalaca (Ortalis superciliaris) ENDEMIC
Brazil  
   
Photograph by Ciro Albano - NE Brazil Birding   © All Rights Reserved.



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