Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans

Chaco Chachalaca

Ortalis canicollis

The Chaco Chachalaca (Ortalis canicollis) is a 539 g woodland bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans

Order

Galliformes

Weight

539 g

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

4

Recorded in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia.

Where to see it: Pantanal · P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributaries (Brazil); Poconé · Pousada Piuval (Brazil); San Miguelito Jaguar Conservation Ranch (Bolivia); PN Iberá · Portal Laguna Iberá (Carlos Pellegrini y Laguna Iberá) (Argentina); Santa Cruz Botanical Gardens (Bolivia).

Photo: (c) Pablo H Capovilla, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist