Plain chachalaca / Braunflügelguan (Ortalis vetula)

Plain chachalaca, Ecotucan, Bacalar. 2023-03-31 16:26:24 Yucatan

Observations

First documented observation: 2023-03-29 in Yucatan. Most recent observation: 2023-03-31 in Yucatan.

Description

Classification: Genus Ortalis (Ortalis); Family Cracidae (Cracidae)
General: The plain chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) is a large bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae. It breeds in tropical and subtropical environments from mezquital thickets in the Rio Grande Valley in southernmost Texas, United States to northernmost Costa Rica. In Central America, this species occurs in the Pacific lowlands from Chiapas, Mexico to northern Nicaragua and as a separate population in Costa Rica, where its range is separated by a short distance, as a disjunct population. [more]