Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans

Plain Chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

The Plain Chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) is a 563 g scrub bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans

Order

Galliformes

Weight

563 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

7

Photo: (c) Ricard Busquets Reverte, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist