Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans

Speckled Chachalaca

Ortalis guttata

The Speckled Chachalaca (Ortalis guttata) is a 548 g scrub bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans

Order

Galliformes

Weight

548 g

Habitat

Shrubland

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

5

Recorded in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil.

Where to see it: Manu Biolodge (anteriormente Estación Biológica Villa Carmen) (Peru); Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise Lodge (Peru); Los Amigos Biological Station (CICRA) (Peru); WildSumaco Lodge (Ecuador); Sadiri Lodge (Bolivia).

Photo: (c) Jared Shorma, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist