Species factsheet

Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula)

Order: Ortalis vetula
Family: Chachalacas, Curassows & Guans (Cracidae)

Danish name: Brun Chachalaca

Voices can be found here (External link)

Subspecies and Distribution

mccalli

s Texas (USA), ne Mexico

vetula

e Mexico to nw Costa Rica

pallidiventris

n Yucatan (Mexico)

intermedia

s Yucatan (Mexico) to Belize and Guatamala

deschauenseei

Utilia I. (off Honduras)

Photos

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